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Copy of Re-imagining Berio’s Sequenza I for flute solo: Challenging musical interpretation through storytelling and rhetoric models [Copy of Re-imagining Berio's Sequenza I - 2025-10-19 22:55] (last edited: 2025)

Ann Elkjär

About this exposition

Among classical musicians, there is a tendency to define our profession more by craftsmanship than artistry. In our artworld, we often focus on reproducing: A musical performer becomes a transparent medium for the composer’s supposed intentions (Leech-Wilkinson, 2020, chapter 6). How can we reclaim agency and liberty in the process of shaping music? In this exposition, a storytelling approach is applied to the performance interpretation of Luciano Berio's classic flute solo Sequenza I from 1958, with the aim of becoming a more daring interpreter. The storytelling in focus was recorded in the 1950s, echoing even older times. However, in my explorations, the archival storytelling serves as a tool for reimagining a musical score and creating something new.
typeresearch exposition
keywordsflute, interpretation, prosody, storytelling, contemporary music
date14/05/2024
last modified19/10/2025
statusin progress
share statuspublic
affiliationLuleå
copyrightAnn Elkjär
licenseCC BY-NC-ND
languageEnglish
urlhttps://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/3945313/3945309

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