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by John Butt (Author) "Some of the parameters of the debate over historical performance were set many years before the movement became a truly public phenomenon in the late..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 284 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press (30 May 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0521013585
  • ISBN-13: 978-0521013581
  • Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 390,154 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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'Playing with History carries with it the strength of a seminal work.' Classical Music

‘Few are better qualified than Butt to tackle this subject. His book is stimulating, thought provoking, rounded and readable … music students of all denominations should be encouraged to red this thorough yet economical discussion of these important contemporary issues.’ The Strad


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Why do we feel the need to perform music in a historically informed style? Is this need related to wider cultural concerns? In this study, John Butt sums up debates on the nature of the early music movement and historically informed performance, calling upon a seemingly inexhaustible fund of ideas gleaned from historical musicology, analytic philosophy, literary theory, historiography and theories of modernism and postmodernism. He develops the critical views of both supporters and detractors of the movement, while claiming ultimately that it has more intellectual and artistic potential than its detractors may have assumed. He also asks whether the phenomenon of historically informed performance reflects changes in the culture of western music and how it, in turn, may have influenced that culture, particularly in regard to such issues as the status of the composer, the work, intentionality and notation.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Shortlisted for the British Academy Book Prize 2003, 12 Dec 2003
This is an exciting and provocative investigation of the issues in ‘historical’ authenticity of performance in music. Professor Butt relates such performance to arguments about ‘heritage’, new audiences and actualities of performance. He is not afraid of investigating the intentions of the composer while recognising how hard it may to re-capture them. His own authority as a performer informs the discussion.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must read book, 23 Jan 2006
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This is a 'must-read' book for anyone researching historically performance practice. Butt sums up the history of the debates surrounding this area before moving on to present his own interesting and thought provoking views.
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