Music history, as a discipline, relies heavily on recorded sound. After all, we live in the age of streaming music—more recorded music is available than it ever was for any previous generation—and it might seem that there is no better way to understand music history than through historic recordings. But even though recordings are important for music historians, there are still problems that emerge in their use.
Defining the musical work in the age of recording
Defining the musical work in the age of…
Defining the musical work in the age of recording
Music history, as a discipline, relies heavily on recorded sound. After all, we live in the age of streaming music—more recorded music is available than it ever was for any previous generation—and it might seem that there is no better way to understand music history than through historic recordings. But even though recordings are important for music historians, there are still problems that emerge in their use.