Editions of Chopin's Works in the Nineteenth Century: Aspects of Reception History

ISBN-13: 9783631629413 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 366 str.

Wojciech Bonkowski

Opis

This book presents the editions of Chopin s works as cultural texts and gives account of the main events in their reception history. Based on a new typology and an overview of copyright and economics, 140 editions evidence a dominance of a few popular works and genres (nocturnes, mazurkas, waltzes) and two distinctive tendencies in editing: academic (historical-monumental) and popular (salon & entertainment music). Four case studies research real-life typology, reprints, edition filiation, and the use of compositional sources. The author addresses edition aesthetics, from musical work ontology through national aspects of reception and recontextualisation strategies to the role of women in Chopin editing and axiological aspects of editions. The appendix includes forewords to major Chopin editions."

Spis treści

Editions of Chopin's works as cultural texts and events in reception history - New typology of musical editions, based on 140 sources - Genre & geographical distribution of editions - National aspects of reception - Editorial strategies of recontextualisation - The role of women in Chopin editing - Axiological aspects of editions - Forewords to major Chopin editions

O autorze

Wojciech Bonkowski specialises in performance and reception studies. He holds a PhD in musicology with a dissertation on editions of Chopin's works in C19. He has also written on computer-assisted performance analysis, historical pianos, and Chopin's food and drink.