Tracking authorship and creativity in orchestral performance

Thesis

This thesis takes as its starting point the observation that the authorship of the creative product of orchestral performances has been, and continues to be, over-attributed to the conductor. This is reflected both in popular perceptions and in the scholarly attention given to the conductor's leadership role, as well as in orchestral practices which privilege the conductor’s artistically superior position within the orchestra through rehearsal and performance rituals and in remuneration an...

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Authors: Ponchione, C

• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: Music Psychology; Creativity; Orchestral Music; Social-Psychology of Music Performance; Music Performance; Authorship
• Subjects: Music--Performance--Psychological aspects; Music--Performance--Social aspects; Music--Performance; Music--Creation