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Performing Civility - International Competitions in Classical Music (Hardcover) Loot Price: R2,901
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Performing Civility - International Competitions in Classical Music (Hardcover): Lisa Mccormick

Performing Civility - International Competitions in Classical Music (Hardcover)

Lisa Mccormick

Series: Cambridge Cultural Social Studies

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Although competitions in classical music have a long history, the number of contests has risen dramatically since the Second World War, all of them aiming to launch young artists' careers. This is not the symptom of marketization that it might appear to be. Despite the establishment of an international governing body, competitions are plagued by rumors of corruption, and even the most mathematically sophisticated voting system cannot quell accusations that the best talent is overlooked. Why do musicians take part? Why do audiences care so much about who wins? Performing Civility is the first book to address these questions. In this groundbreaking study, Lisa McCormick draws from firsthand observations of contests in Europe and the US, and in-depth interviews with competitors, jurors and directors, as well as blog data from competition observers to argue that competitions have endured because they are not only about music, they are also about civility.

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Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Cambridge Cultural Social Studies
Release date: September 2015
Authors: Lisa Mccormick
Dimensions: 235 x 162 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 299
ISBN-13: 978-1-107-10086-2
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > General
Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General
Books > Music > General
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LSN: 1-107-10086-0
Barcode: 9781107100862

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