Kenneth Chang & Marilyn Gans

Beyond the Notation

Arts EN ↓ 8 episodes

Two musicians present an ongoing reading of The Notation Is Not the Music, in which perspectives on research and practice in performing old music clash with modern playing today. Content from The Notation Is Not the Music: Reflections on Early Music Practice and Performance by Barthold Kuijken is used with permission of Indiana University Press.

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Kenneth Chang & Marilyn Gans

Episodes

8. Finis Intermissionis 05.09.2026 1:10:55

In which we return from our almost month-long hiatus... Content from The Notation Is Not the Music: Reflections on Early Music Practice and Performance by Barthold Kuijken is used with permission of Indiana University Press.

7. America's Orchestral Seating Problem 08.08.2026 1:21:24

In which we might have discovered the root cause of how the United States' orchestra seating is the way it is today, with a helpful guest to illuminate the path. Daniel J. Koury - Orchestral Performance Practices in the Nineteenth Century: Size, Proportions, and Seating (UMI Press 1986) Content from The Notation Is Not the Music: Reflections on Early Music Practice and Performance by Barthold Kuij...

6. Darwinism and Music Over Time 01.08.2026 56:15

In which we invite a guest to discuss big ideas of orchestration and instrumentation, and where Kenny's mic was having trouble. Content from The Notation Is Not the Music: Reflections on Early Music Practice and Performance by Barthold Kuijken is used with permission of Indiana University Press.

5. LOUD soft 25.07.2026 1:01:29

In which we sound a little different because of our mics. Content from The Notation Is Not the Music: Reflections on Early Music Practice and Performance by Barthold Kuijken is used with permission of Indiana University Press.

4. Zin, Not Zyn 18.07.2026 59:54

In which we discover that phrasing in music is more complicated than it seems... Content from The Notation Is Not the Music: Reflections on Early Music Practice and Performance by Barthold Kuijken is used with permission of Indiana University Press.

3. A Well-Tempered Fallacy 11.07.2026 56:18

In which we find that "allegro" could mean more than a dozen speeds... Content from The Notation Is Not the Music: Reflections on Early Music Practice and Performance by Barthold Kuijken is used with permission of Indiana University Press.

2. A≠440 Hz 04.07.2026 1:04:49

We discover that there are many different types of pitches and temperaments you can play at. Content from The Notation Is Not the Music: Reflections on Early Music Practice and Performance by Barthold Kuijken is used with permission of Indiana University Press.

1. Preface 27.06.2026 1:08:21

In which we discover that music by Bach, Mozart, and many others from the past was played differently back then!!! Content from The Notation Is Not the Music: Reflections on Early Music Practice and Performance by Barthold Kuijken is used with permission of Indiana University Press.