We can listen to many interpretations of a piece of classical music and, while some are obviously better than others, we can glean some enjoyment from almost all of them: we rarely feel it isn't worth making the effort because a particular conductor, singer or musician isn't involved. But, almost invariably, we associate a piece of post-1955 popular music with an individual performance – i.e. it’s not so much the piece of music that matters as a specific recorded performance of it.
Showing posts with label Music Theory. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Music Theory. Show all posts
Thursday, 15 December 2011
Rock musicians are all timbre-merchants - which makes most cover versions redundant
We can listen to many interpretations of a piece of classical music and, while some are obviously better than others, we can glean some enjoyment from almost all of them: we rarely feel it isn't worth making the effort because a particular conductor, singer or musician isn't involved. But, almost invariably, we associate a piece of post-1955 popular music with an individual performance – i.e. it’s not so much the piece of music that matters as a specific recorded performance of it.
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