In Defense of the Program Note

日本語要約

1851年にロンドンを初訪問したエクトル・ベルリオーズは、ジョン・エラが運営する室内楽シリーズ「ザ・ミュージカル・ユニオン」のコンサートを聴き、聴衆の真摯な姿勢に親近感を覚えたと記した。本稿は、現在減少傾向にある思慮深いプログラムノートが、音楽を聴くための不可欠な指針であると主張している。

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On his first visit to London in 1851, Hector Berlioz attended several chamber music concerts at The Musical Union, a subscription series run by impresario John Ella. His dispatches from the city were effusive: “The London public is very attentive and serious in its tastes and I have been able to see for myself its excellent qualities,” Berlioz wrote, adding that he felt a kinship with music lovers who “listen to it attentively and have a keen feeling for it.” In Defense of the Program Note Thoughtful written concert programs are on the outs. But they remain essential guiding lights for listening.

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