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C.P.E. Bach’s Sonata in G major Wq. 127 for flute and continuo
Adagio
Allegro
Vivace
C.P.E. Bach’s Sonata in A minor Wq. 128 for flute and continuo
Andante
Allegro
Vivace
PhD recital recording philosophy: ‘The recording attached to my thesis provides evidence for how a rhetorical study can inform performance. One can research and document in written form how performers can convey rhetorical form and emotive content but they can only truly convince the audience by playing. The purpose of my thesis is to supply a theoretical basis to support the performance as an aural presentation. The listener is made aware of the musical choices that the performer makes and the negotiations that lead to each end result. The audience are prevented from taking any aspect of the performer’s interpretation for granted. If listeners hear this recording and are provoked into finding more about how it was achieved then they can consult this thesis for a detailed explanation. The intention of the recording and thesis is to reawaken audiences to the actual processes of creation that underlie the performer’s role as an interpreter. If the performance provokes questioning about its emotional content in response to aesthetic experience, a deeper understanding of the work is attained’.