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1 Guerino Mazzola (Spring 2016 © ): Performance Theory IV RUBATO IV.1B (Fr Apr 04) Some Problematic Performances

2 Guerino Mazzola (Spring 2016 © ): Performance Theory Arthur Rubinstein: Like a wrong Rubato performance Chopin Étude op 25/11 “Winter Storm” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTKVeEYSp9U Arthur Rubinstein: Like a wrong Rubato performance Chopin Étude op 25/11 “Winter Storm” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTKVeEYSp9U

3 Guerino Mazzola (Spring 2016 © ): Performance Theory Glenn Gould: Beethoven’s op. 106 “Hammerklavier” sonata recorded at CBC Toronto, Canada, December 1970studios We compare it to Maurizio Pollini’s version: Deutsch Grammophon 1977 Glenn Gould: Beethoven’s op. 106 “Hammerklavier” sonata recorded at CBC Toronto, Canada, December 1970studios We compare it to Maurizio Pollini’s version: Deutsch Grammophon 1977

4 Guerino Mazzola (Spring 2016 © ): Performance Theory Liner Notes of the Sony CD, referring to a letter to the CBC manager Wendy Butler: Liner Notes of the Sony CD, referring to a letter to the CBC manager Wendy Butler:

5 Guerino Mazzola (Spring 2016 © ): Performance Theory C (3) B b (3) E b (3) D b (3) G b (3) E (3) A (3) G (3) Thesis:The modulation structure of op. 106 is governed by the symmetries of the diminished seventh chord C # -7 = {c #, e, g, b b } that split tonalities in a „world“ and „anti-world.“ F (3) A b (3) B (3) D (3) ~ b (3) Exposition Recapitulation Development Coda

6 Guerino Mazzola (Spring 2016 © ): Performance Theory Bflat -> G

7 Guerino Mazzola (Spring 2016 © ): Performance Theory

8 G -> Eflat

9 Guerino Mazzola (Spring 2016 © ): Performance Theory Eflat -> D/Bmin: first catastrophe Bmin -> B B -> Bflat Bflat -> Gflat

10 Guerino Mazzola (Spring 2016 © ): Performance Theory Gflat -> G : second catastrophe G -> Bflat

11 Guerino Mazzola (Spring 2016 © ): Performance Theory

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13 Mozart’s aria Queen of the Night (Magic Flute), performed by Florence Foster Jenkins At the age of 76 she finally yielded to public demand and performed at Carnegie Hall on October 25, 1944 Since this was her first "public" appearance, newspaper critics could not be prevented from attending. Their scathing, sarcastic reviews devastated Jenkins. Two days following the Carnegie Hall concert, while shopping Jenkins suffered a heart attack. She died a month later, on November 26, 1944. Mozart’s aria Queen of the Night (Magic Flute), performed by Florence Foster Jenkins At the age of 76 she finally yielded to public demand and performed at Carnegie Hall on October 25, 1944 Since this was her first "public" appearance, newspaper critics could not be prevented from attending. Their scathing, sarcastic reviews devastated Jenkins. Two days following the Carnegie Hall concert, while shopping Jenkins suffered a heart attack. She died a month later, on November 26, 1944.


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