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The Recueils d’airs sérieux et à boire de différents autheurs (“RASB”) 1695-1715
Elizabeth Dobbin
The Recueils d’airs sérieux et à boire de différents autheurs (“RASB”) published by Christophe Ballard represent the major source in which airs sérieux are preserved. The cultural elite sang from these publications in the salon, and in so doing, participated in a highly codified form of communication within society. Ballard, on the other hand, was running a business and his commercial strategies favoured the publication of those airs which would guarantee the sale of the highest number of copies. The enduring commercial success of the RASB indicates that Ballard’s editorial choices were reflective of the tastes of the avid and elite music-public, and successful predictors of the next day’s fashion.
The 8' and 16' violone in J. S. Bach's music
Margaret Urquhart
An investigation into the use of the 8’ and 16’ violone in the music leading up to and including J. S. Bach’s compositions in northern Germany in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Transcription and the Role of Memory
Giuliano Bracci
At a time where repertoire from different ages and places is readily accesible, the perception of heritage and tradition has been deeply transformed. Aesthetic choices and orientations are strongly related to themes such as the relationship with the past, cultural heritage, and narratives related to both collective and individual memory.
Mapping the Performer's Creative Space
Alessandro Cervino
Most pianists have been trained mainly with classic, romantic and early 20th c. music. Consequently, their musical imagination has been moulded by a language governed by tonal principles and their comprehension of the form is limited to shapes with a more or less directly perceivable syntax.