Title: Stolen time : the history of tempo rubato /
Authors: Hudson, Richard, 1924-2019
Publisher: Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press,
Year: 1994
Subjects: Musical meter and rhythm.; Performance practice (Music); Rubato.
Abstract: The history of tempo rubato ('stolen time') is as old as music itself. Composers and performers sometimes alter the expected rhythm or tempo in order to enhance the expressive power of the music. The technique has been variously described by theorists and composers as 'an honest theft', 'a pernicious nuisance', even 'seductive' (by Franz Liszt), yet it remains integral to the performance and history of music.
Contents: 1. Background of the Later Rubato -- 2. Background of the Earlier Rubato -- 3. The Earlier Rubato in Vocal Music -- 4. The Earlier Rubato in Violin Music -- 5. Both Types of Rubato in Keyboard Music -- 6. Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven -- 7. Chopin -- 8. Contemporaries of Chopin -- 9. The Later Romantic Rubato -- 10. The Modern Rubato -- 11. The Future of Rubato.