Musical Performance

• Part I Introduction.- 1 Introduction and Overview.- 2 List of Symbols.- 3 Short History of Performance Theory.- 4 Oniontology.- Part II Structure Theory.- 5 What Is Structure Theory?- 6 Tempo Curves.- 7 Tuning, Intonation, and Dynamics.- 8 Combining Tempo, Tuning, and Dynamics.- 9 Articulation.- 10 General Performance Fields.- 11 The Category of Performance Cells and Hierarchies .- Part III Expressive Theory.- 12 What Is Expressive Theory?- 13 Emotional Expression.- 14 Gestural Expression.- 15 Analytical Expression.- 16 Analytical Weights.- 17 Shaping Operators.- 18 Two Generic Models and the Challenge of Improvisation.- 19 String Quartet Theory .- Part IV Rubato: Model and Software.- 20 Performance Scores.- 21 Stemma Theory.- 22 Case Studies.- 23 Statistics.- Part V Inverse Performance.- 24 What Is Inverse Performance Theory?- 25 The Technical Setup.- 26 Schumann's Träumerei: Argerich vs. Horowitz.- 27 Rethinking Music Critique.- Part VI Epilogue.- 28 Summary of Performance Theory.- 29 Future Developments.- Part VII Bibliographic References, Music Examples, and Index.- ReferencesBibliography.- Music Examples.

"[T]his book is an interesting look at a structured, theoretical investigation of artistic expression. One could question the need for such research, on the basis that traditional training works well. Whether this analysis could improve performance technique remains to be proven. On the other hand, we have much to learn about human consciousness and emotions. Work in this area could shed some light here, which would be welcome." (G.R. Mayforth, ACM Computing Reviews, May 2012)