Even when music is notated comparatively exactly, as in classical music, there are many decisions that a performer has to make, because notation does not specify all the parts of music exactly. The process of deciding the way to perform music that has been beforehand composed and notated is termed “interpretation”. Different performers’ interpretations of the identical work of music can differ widely, by way of the tempos which might be chosen and the playing or singing type or phrasing of the melodies. Composers and songwriters who present their own music are deciphering their songs, just as a lot as…
- 04/10/2024
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