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Roles for leading ladies: investigating the influence of ovarian hormones on performance anxiety and vocal impairment in elite singing
Professional singing in the classical western tradition is a highly stressful occupation. Training requires many years to gain proficiency. The vocalis muscle is influenced by fertility hormones. Unlike men, women experience ... -
Final thoughts? Interpretation of the first movements of Beethoven's and Schubert's last three piano sonatas
Considered as the apex of the literature for piano sonatas in the classical period, Beethoven’s last three piano sonatas, Opp. 109, 110, 111, and Schubert’s last three piano sonatas, D. 958, 959, and 960, are still well ... -
Miklós Rózsa's 'double life' : an assessment of Hungarian folksong elements in three of Rózsa's concert hall works
Miklós Rózsa (1907 – 1995) is best known for his Hollywood film scores, but in addition to this he also composed many concert hall works, leading to a diverse compositional output and the self-declaration of a ‘double ... -
Considerations for a modern performance of John Field's Piano Sonata op. 1 no. 1 in E flat Major
The wish to prepare John Field’s Piano Sonata op.1 no.1 in E flat major for a concert performance led the author to investigate and research the Urtext edition published by G. Henle Verlag (1983). As no autograph manuscript ... -
Interpretation and Performance: An Investigation into Franz Schubert's Piano Sonata in A major D959
The investigation is based on the understanding of the role of the performer as narrator in the performance of early nineteenth-century piano music in general and Schubert’s Piano Sonata in A Major, D959, in particular. ...
