Romantic Anatomies of Performance

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Romantic Anatomies of Performance J.Q. Davies UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS Berkeley Los Angeles London University of California Press, one of the most distinguished university presses in the United States, enriches lives around the world by advancing scholarship in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Its activities are supported by the UC Press Foundation and by philanthropic contributions from individuals and institutions. For more information, visit www.ucpress.edu. University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles, California University of California Press, Ltd. London, England© 2014 by The Regents of the University of California Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Davies, J.Q., 1973– Romantic anatomies of performance / J.Q. Davies. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-520-27939-1 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Music—19th century—History and criticism. 2. Music— Performance—History. I. Title. ml160.d257 2014 781.4′309034—dc23 2013032716 Manufactured in the United States of America 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 In keeping with a commitment to support environmentally responsible and sustainable printing practices, UC Press has printed this book on Natures Natural, a fiber that contains 30% post-consumer waste and meets the minimum requirements of ansi/niso z39.48–1992 (r 1997) (Permanence of Paper). To My Family My primitive tongue is trying to articulate stone and water, trees and stars, naming god in images that taste of gall and honey. —Don Maclennan (2007) ...