Davies, Stephen - Musical Works and Performances

Stephen Davies presents a rich and fascinating exploration of the nature of musical works, their performances, and the ways in which they are notated. He argues that works come in a variety of types, and discusses such questions as whether it is possible to perform old music authentically, the relations between recordings and live performances, and whether ethnic music influenced by foreign sources and presented to a foreign audience can genuinely reflect the culture's own values. Anyone interested in theoretical issues about music, or philosophical questions about art and culture, will find this a rewarding read.

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CONTENTS

Part One: Works, their Instances, and Notations
Introduction to Part One
1 Musical Works
2 Elements of Musical Works
3 Notations
4 Performances
Part Two: Performance, Culture, and Recording
Introduction to Part Two
5 Authenticity in Western Classical Music
6 Authenticity and non-Western Music
7 Recordings
Bibliography
Discography