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In the communication processes of Western art music, there is an inherent problem of “chain of command” versus performer’s creativity. Bluntly put, the composer, dead or alive, is held to be an authority that provides the ...

Traditionally, early twentieth-century Vyborg has been known for its vibrant cosmopolitanism and bustling cultural life. The city's ethnic, religious, and culturally diverse population, its geographical position as a border ...

Some years ago, in an analysis on what is happening in primary and secondary education classrooms, one of us (Pozo, 2006) referred to the film “The Sleeper” directed by Woody Allen in 1973, to serve as a metaphor for the ...

This chapter focuses on relevant issues to instrumental music pre-service and in-service teachers, such as the need to strengthen their teaching strategies and skills; the importance of offering pedagogical certification ...

Previous chapters have suggested that to change the way in which music is taught, and specifically instrumental music, as prescribed, the students need to be able to learn music in new ways.

For centuries, seeing has dominated other senses in Western thought. To a certain extent, this has also been the case in animal philosophy. In this article, animal otherness is examined through listening. We explore otherness ...

The literature on continuous exposition is characterised by two features: (1) concentration on the music of Haydn and (2) the examination of fast movements. This essay deviates from these starting points by examining ...