Publication Date
11-2022
Document Type
Bibliography
Organizational Units
College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences, Lamont School of Music, Musicology and Ethnomusicology
Keywords
Music, Recording, Collaboration
Abstract
How do the recordist, conductor, and performers work together to create a unique recorded statement within the discourse between a 19th century composer and a 21st century listener in Bella Voce’s 2019 recording of Brahms A German Requiem (1871 London Version)?
The complexity of preparing a musical work and creating a recording of its performance encompasses many disciplines and the collaboration of many individuals. The process involves questions of performance practice, recording technique, applications of digital technology, and artistic choices on the part of all involved. The 2019 Bella Voce recording of Brahms’ A German Requiem is an example of such a process with many historically informed, yet controversial choices made in its performance and production. A discussion of this complex, collaborative process in more detail will help to address questions of agency in recording and music making on the part of performers, conductors, and recordists.
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Recommended Citation
University of Denver, "Technology, Artistic Collaboration, and Performance Practice in Bella Voce’s 2019 Recording of Brahms’ A German Requiem" (2022). Musicology and Ethnomusicology: Student Scholarship. 139.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/musicology_student/139