A Baroque Traumerei: The Performance and Perception of two Violin Renditions.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Fabian, Dorottya; Schubert, Emery; Pulley, Richard
- Source
- Musicology Australia. 2010, Vol. 32 Issue 1, p27-44. 18p. 3 Charts, 5 Graphs.
- Subject
- *MUSICAL interpretation
*VIOLINISTS
*VIOLIN
*VIOLIN music
*PERFORMANCE practice (Music performance)
- Language
- ISSN
- 0814-5857
This study investigated the performance decisions a professional violinist made to produce a baroque sound when playing a well-known piece of romantic music (Schumann's Traumerei). We tested whether listeners (n = 28 musically experienced) could detect these decisions. The baroque interpretation was compared with a more conventional interpretation of the same work. Participants rated the baroque-interpreted version as being more 'baroque expressive' than its 'romantic' counterpart, and identified various characteristics associated with baroque performing conventions. The results were consistent with the intentions of the performer and reflected current aesthetic norms in expectations with regards to performance style. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]