The Danger of Virtuosity

Daniel Leech-Wilkinson

doi:10.1177/1029864918790304

The Danger of Virtuosity

Daniel Leech-Wilkinson

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This Afterword to the special issue on Virtuosity takes the main contributions to the issue as a starting-point for a discussion of the normality of virtuosity, the anxieties it creates for performers, and the politics of virtuosity. Conclusions from Izabela Wagner’s (2015) study of the training of violin virtuosi are outlined. The relationship between virtuosity and conformity is considered. And suggestions are offered for increased virtuosity of creativity in the performance of western classical scores.

Original language	English
Type	Afterword to Special Issue
Media of output	Journal
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1029864918790304
Publication status	Published - 13 Nov 2018

Publication series

Name	Music Scientiae
Publisher	Sage
No.	4
Volume	22
ISSN (Print)	1029-8649
ISSN (Electronic)	2045-4147

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Challenging Performance: Classical Music Performance Norms and How to Escape Them
Leech-Wilkinson, D., 26 Jul 2020
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