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Representing Classical Music in the Twenty-First Century

Questions concerning representation are at the forefront of public and scholarly debate about classical music. What, and whom, does classical music represent in the twenty-first century? How is it represented in the arts and media? How does representation operate in the classical music industry? Efforts are being made to cultivate new audiences, diversify programming and ensembles, and experiment with new performance formats and technologies, yet it is clear there is still work to be done to achieve equal opportunities and inclusion.  

 

This Special Collection, guest edited by Dr. Adrian Curtin (University of Exeter) and Dr. Adam Whittaker (Royal Birmingham Conservatoire), investigates contemporary artistic and media representation of classical music as well as representation in the classical music industry and considers how these various forms of representation intersect. Articles encompass a broad range of art forms and media, including film, dance, theatre, literary and graphic novels, music, social media, and online streaming, and also engage key issues of representation within the classical music industry. 


Representing Classical Music in the Twenty-First Century

Introduction: Representation in/of Classical Music
Introduction: Representation in/of Classical Music

Adrian Curtin and Adam Whittaker

Volume 8 • Issue 1 • 2022

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Racial Dynamics: The Casting of Lucian Msamati as Salieri in the National Theatre’s 2016 Production of Amadeus
Racial Dynamics: The Casting of Lucian Msamati as Salieri in the National Theatre’s 2016 Production of Amadeus

Adrian Curtin

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Sounding Jacqueline du Pré through Ballet: Classical Music and The Cellist (2020)
Sounding Jacqueline du Pré through Ballet: Classical Music and The Cellist (2020)

Adam Whittaker

Volume 7 • Issue 2 • 2021

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Opera as Comics: Richard Wagner’s The Ring of the Nibelung in Craig P. Russell’s Graphic Adaptation
Opera as Comics: Richard Wagner’s The Ring of the Nibelung in Craig P. Russell’s Graphic Adaptation

Michaela Weiss and Miroslav Urbanec

Volume 7 • Issue 2 • 2021

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Staging Scores: Devising Contemporary Performances from Classical Music
Staging Scores: Devising Contemporary Performances from Classical Music

Michael David Pinchbeck and Kevin Egan

Volume 8 • Issue 1 • 2022

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Last Rites: Self-Representation and Counter-Canon Practices in Classical Music through Radhe Radhe
Last Rites: Self-Representation and Counter-Canon Practices in Classical Music through Radhe Radhe

- Sharanya

Volume 8 • Issue 1 • 2022

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Art Music, Perfection and Power: Critical Encounters with Classical Music Culture in Contemporary Cinema
Art Music, Perfection and Power: Critical Encounters with Classical Music Culture in Contemporary Cinema

Tobias Pontara

Volume 7 • Issue 2 • 2021

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Caught in the Regime: Classical Music and the Individual in the Contemporary Novel
Caught in the Regime: Classical Music and the Individual in the Contemporary Novel

Katie Harling-Lee

Volume 7 • Issue 2 • 2021

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The Phenomenal Side of the Operatic Performance: Implications of Promotion Strategies on Cinematic Representations of the 21st Century
The Phenomenal Side of the Operatic Performance: Implications of Promotion Strategies on Cinematic Representations of the 21st Century

Johanna Ethnersson Pontara

Volume 7 • Issue 2 • 2021

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‘Wherever You Are Whenever You Want’: Captivating and Encouraging Music Experiences when Symphony Orchestra Performances are Provided Online
‘Wherever You Are Whenever You Want’: Captivating and Encouraging Music Experiences when Symphony Orchestra Performances are Provided Online

Åsa Bergman

Volume 7 • Issue 2 • 2021

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Classical Music Goes Viral: Memeings and Meanings of Classical Music in the Wake of Coronavirus
Classical Music Goes Viral: Memeings and Meanings of Classical Music in the Wake of Coronavirus

Sverker Hyltén-Cavallius

Volume 7 • Issue 2 • 2021

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From Unspeakability to Inequality Talk: Why Conversations about Inequalities May Not Lead to Change
From Unspeakability to Inequality Talk: Why Conversations about Inequalities May Not Lead to Change

Christina Marie Scharff

Volume 7 • Issue 2 • 2021

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