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By Theodor W. Adorno,Henri Lonitz,Weiland Honban

at first of his occupation within the Twenties, Adorno sketched a plan to put in writing a big paintings at the concept of musical replica, a role he back to again and again all through his profession yet by no means accomplished. the alternative of the notice copy in place of interpretation shows a major supposition: that there's a sincerely outlined musical textual content whose precision exceeds what's seen at the web page, and that the performer has the accountability to breed it as appropriately as attainable, past easily taking part in what's written. This job, in accordance with Adorno, calls for an in depth figuring out of all musical parameters of their historic context, and his reflections upon this job bring about a primary learn of the character of notation and musical feel.

In many of the notes and texts introduced jointly in in the direction of a conception of Musical copy, one unearths Adorno continually circling round an irresolvable paradox: interpretation can basically fail the paintings, but purely via it will probably musics real essence be captured. whereas he from time to time turns out extra sure in his pronouncement of a musical ratings absolute price simply as a publication is learn silently, no longer aloud his discourse again and again monitors his lack of ability to grasp to that trust. it's this caliber of uncertainty in his reflections that actually shows the scope of the discourse and its carrying on with relevance to musical concept and perform today.

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