Performing practices in Johannes Brahms' chamber music
Subtitle: Aufführungspraktische Hinweise zu Johannes Brahms' Kammermusik
By: Clive Brown, Neal Peres da Costa, Kate Bennett Wadsworth
Publisher: Bärenreiter
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Kassel
Language: eng; ger
Translated from: eng
Number of pages: 70
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation; Performance practice (Music); History; Kammermusik; Aufführungspraxis
Other titles: Aufführungspraktische Hinweise zu Johannes Brahms' Kammermusik; Performance practices in Johannes Brahms' chamber music
Description: Bärenreiter’s pioneering scholarly-critical editions of Brahms’ works for one instrument and piano (BA 9429, BA 9430, BA 9431, BA 9432, BA 9433, BA 10911, BA 10908, BA 10907, BA 10906) are edited by a team of musicologists who are also performers. They offer today’s musicians not just a reliable musical text based on all known sources, but also a comprehensive approach to the works, which aims to place them in their historical context and to elucidate the complex of meanings that the composer wished his notation to convey to performers. An integral part of Bärenreiter’s Brahms publication series is this text booklet which approaches general performance practice issues of the 19th century with regard to e.g. tempo, rubato, rhythmic flexibility and articulation. Furthermore musicians will find valuable information concerning vibrato, portamento and bowing. Last but not least characteristics of Brahms’ own piano playing as well as that of his circle and contemporaries are discussed.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

In English with German translation.
Table of contents: title: General issues of performing practice ; String performing practice / Clive Brown; title: Performing practice in piano playing / Neal Peres Da Costa; title: Brahms and the cello / Kate Bennett Wadsworth; title: Epilogue / Clive Brown = Allegemeine Aspekte der Aufführungspraxis ; Streicher-Aufführungspraxis / Clive Brown; title: Pianistische Auffürungspraktiken / Neal Peres Da Costa; title: Brahms und das Cello / Kate Bennet Wadsworth; title: Nachwort / Clive Brown.