Musical Complexity and "Embodied Notation": A Study of the Opus Clavicembalisticum (K. S. Sorabji)
Scores of complex, 20th century, solo piano pieces can be difficult to perform and may even include elements that are physically impossible to play. This article investigates the role of music notation in the Opus Clavicembalisticum of Sorabji, which is a rather extreme case in terms of virtuosity a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Ohio State University Libraries
2017-09-01
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Series: | Empirical Musicology Review |
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Online Access: | http://emusicology.org/article/view/4966 |