Music is Not in the Sound, but in the Listener’s Ears
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Show Notes
#27 In today’s episode I discuss the special place in history occupied by the Musical Offering (Bach 1747) which offers a perfect case study for the idea that music is not entirely dependent on sound, but rather on the cooperation that music establishes with its listeners. The orchestration that Anton Webern created of this composition demonstrates the role that interpretation has in music, which is sometimes more relevant than the composition itself.
With this episode I want to inaugurate a series of Seminars on important music topics, such as the greatest repertoire ever written, the most significant musical moments in history, particular points in aesthetics and music appreciation, and more.
- Bach: The Musical Offering, BWV 1079 (full work) | Spotify
- Bach: The Musical Offering, BWV 1079 (full work) - Apple Music
- Ricercar a 6 (Harpsichord) | Spotify
- Ricercar a 6 (Harpsichord) - Apple Music
- Bach/Webern, Orchestration | Spotify
- Bach/Webern, Orchestration - Apple Music
- "Bach’s Musical Offering" , by Alberto Ferro, 2013, PDF
- Musikalisches Opfer (The Musical Offering) - J.S. Bach, Ricercar Consort | Spotify
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