1. What is the Purpose of Performance?
CITE THIS ARTICLE: Whitwell, David. “What Is the Purpose of Performance?” Whitwell on Music 2023, July 10, 2023. https://wom.maximesmusic.com/what-is-the-purpos...
Author: David Whitwell
2. Where does Music Exist?
This title will appeal strange to most readers, but you must remember that Music is the only Art form which you cannot see! For this reason some early writers w...
3. On the Interpretation of Dynamic Symbols
Here we discuss the symbols for dynamics used in the notation of Music — the lower case p of the Italian word piano and the lower case f of the Italian wo...
4. Music as an Expression of Time
Time is something we are all aware of to some degree but since we cannot see Time we must create labels for it in order to allow Time to function in our lives.
5. What is the purpose of a conductor?
My definition of a conductor is that he is the one who brings to the rehearsal and concert all the things which are not written on paper.
6. Toward a Higher Purpose for Music Education
This essay will present three fundamental areas of thought on the subject of Music Education: on the universal need for music education; how American music educ...
7. What if there is an error in the score?
The History of a single measure, measure 23, in the Trauermusik of Wagner.
8. On the Supernatural
I suppose all people who reach an advanced age must have observed many things which our humble brain cannot explain, or more likely Einstein’s famous observatio...
9. On the Physical Nature of Music
There are three important characteristics of music: Music is for the ear; Music exists only in live performance; Music is to communicate emotions.
10. On Emotion and Music
Many bands play concerts which are characterized by great demonstrations of technical skill and precision but lacking in genuine feeling.