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THE INFLUENCE OF RECORDINGS IN PIANO PRACTICE IN THE 20TH CENTURY (2015)

Javier Krohn Montalvo
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Name: Javier Krohn Main Subject: Classical Piano Research Coach: Anna Scott Title of Research: The Influence of Recordings in Piano Practice in the 20th Century Research Question: Did the proliferation of the recording industry in the 20th century either coincide with or create a change in taste in piano performance? If it indeed catalysed a change in how pianists perform, what specific performance parameters were affected and why? Summary of Results: Since the advent of recordings, the performance of music has changed. What once was composed and performed in order to be enjoyed in a single moment, can now be captured and reproduced over and over, and thus the core significance of music has changed. But what exactly has been the nature of this change? In this research, I have analyzed recordings of Au Bord d’une Source by Liszt as performed by three pianists that grew up in a world with fewer recordings, and as performed by three pianists that grew up while being able to listen to many recordings of other people. This research has shown that although all the pianists discussed are great artists, the pianists whose musical personalities were formed before WWII (when recordings were not so omnipresent) play in a much freer way, as they were still not so concerned about having to produce “perfect” interpretations. With the aid of live and recorded examples, the presentation will take a look at the specific ideological and performative differences between those two groups of pianists, differences in pre- and post-WWII recording practices, and how such knowledge can be applied to performances today. Biography: Born in 1989 in Madrid, Javier Krohn graduated with honours in piano and chamber music studies at the Professional Conservatoire of Music “Arturo Soria” of Madrid at the age of 16. He continued his studies with Claudio Martínez Mehner at the Superior Conservatoire of Music of Zaragoza, and is currently studying at the Royal Conservatoire of Music in The Hague with Naum Grubert. He received further musical inspiration and guidance from Maria João Pires, Stanislav Pochekin, Robert Levin, Alexander Kandelaki, and Nino Kereselidze. Javier Krohn has been awarded several national and international prizes such as “Hazen Intercentros,” “Ciudad de San Sebastián,” “Ciutat de Carlet,” “Santa Cecilia” from Segovia, and “Jacinto Guerrero” from Toledo. He has also performed numerous concerts and recitals in Spain, The Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Austria and the EEUU.
typeresearch exposition
date01/01/2015
published30/05/2015
last modified30/05/2015
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urlhttps://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/82357/82358
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