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What are the historical roots of the rapidly growing branch of performance studies in contemporary music psychology? During the nineteenth century, the Swiss music theorist Mathis Lussy proposed a highly original theory locating the source of expression in performance within the musical structures rather than solely in the inspired soul of the performing artist. This book presents a comprehensive account of Lussy's theories of musical rhythm and performance based on a survey of long-neglected archival sources and publications against the backdrop of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century psychology and aesthetics.…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
What are the historical roots of the rapidly growing branch of performance studies in contemporary music psychology? During the nineteenth century, the Swiss music theorist Mathis Lussy proposed a highly original theory locating the source of expression in performance within the musical structures rather than solely in the inspired soul of the performing artist. This book presents a comprehensive account of Lussy's theories of musical rhythm and performance based on a survey of long-neglected archival sources and publications against the backdrop of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century psychology and aesthetics.
Autorenporträt
The Author: Mine Dogantan holds a B.A. in Philosophy (Bogaziçi University, Istanbul), a B.M. and M.M. in piano performance (The Julliard School, New York). She received her Ph.D. in Music Theory from Columbia University and has published articles on expressive performance, history of music theory, and affective response to music. She also recorded for the Turkish Radio and TV, and WNCN in New York. Currently Mine Dogantan is a professor of music and cultural history at Yeditepe University, Istanbul.