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• catalog abstract "For an Audience is a philosophical examination of the criteria for identifying, evaluating, and appreciating music, drama, and dance-art forms that necessitate performance for their full realization. Unlike his contemporaries, Paul Thom concentrates on an analytical approach to evaluating performance art. Separating this abstract entity - performance art - into its various elements enables Thom to study its nature and determine essential features and their relationships. Throughout the book, he debates traditional thought in numerous areas of the performing arts. He argues, for example, against the invisibility of the performer - the vehicle of representation in performance - then critiques Diderot's Paradox of Performance, calling it "the most extreme formulation of the traditional valorization" and declaring that such thinking must be abandoned. Several lines of reasoning are discussed and developed regarding music: Music must be understood in relation to actions rather than sounds, and improvisation is not always the performance of a musical work. Furthermore, Thom considers questions of incompleteness and authenticity in relation to the score, the score's function, and the sense in which musical performances are interpreted or are open to interpretation. Thom discusses the impact of music, drama, and dance performances on audiences, and evaluates their expectations, reception, and interpretations. He contends that audiences play an active role as interpreters, without becoming performers themselves. This audience interpretation is the final ingredient in the blending and interrelating of the performers, the performance, and the audience.".
• catalog contributor b3873138.
• catalog created "1993.".
• catalog date "1993".
• catalog date "1993.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "1993.".
• catalog description "For an Audience is a philosophical examination of the criteria for identifying, evaluating, and appreciating music, drama, and dance-art forms that necessitate performance for their full realization. Unlike his contemporaries, Paul Thom concentrates on an analytical approach to evaluating performance art.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-220) and index.".
• catalog description "Performing/Nonperforming Arts. Artistic/Nonartistic Performance. The Tradition of Philosophizing about the Performing Arts. The Traditional Valorization of the Performing Arts. The Traditional Structure. Philosophical Problems and Theories -- pt. 1. Performing a Work. Ch. 1. Works for Performance. The Absent Author. The Marginalization of Staging. Works of Art. Works for Performance. Works for Playing. Ch. 2. Performance without Works. Improvisation. Routines. The End of the Work. Ch. 3. The Value of the Work. The Incompleteness of Works for Performance. Authenticity in Performance. Interpretation. Interpretation of Works for Performance. The Traditional Valorization of Performative Interpretation. The Consummate Performer.".
• catalog description "Separating this abstract entity - performance art - into its various elements enables Thom to study its nature and determine essential features and their relationships. Throughout the book, he debates traditional thought in numerous areas of the performing arts. He argues, for example, against the invisibility of the performer - the vehicle of representation in performance - then critiques Diderot's Paradox of Performance, calling it "the most extreme formulation of the traditional valorization" and declaring that such thinking must be abandoned.".
• catalog description "Several lines of reasoning are discussed and developed regarding music: Music must be understood in relation to actions rather than sounds, and improvisation is not always the performance of a musical work. Furthermore, Thom considers questions of incompleteness and authenticity in relation to the score, the score's function, and the sense in which musical performances are interpreted or are open to interpretation.".
• catalog description "Thom discusses the impact of music, drama, and dance performances on audiences, and evaluates their expectations, reception, and interpretations. He contends that audiences play an active role as interpreters, without becoming performers themselves. This audience interpretation is the final ingredient in the blending and interrelating of the performers, the performance, and the audience.".
• catalog extent "vii, 239 p. :".
• catalog identifier "0877229910 (alk. paper)".
• catalog isPartOf "The Arts and their philosophies".
• catalog issued "1993".
• catalog issued "1993.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Philadelphia : Temple University Press,".
• catalog subject "791.01 20".
• catalog subject "PN1584 .T48 1993".
• catalog subject "Performing arts Philosophy.".
• catalog tableOfContents "Performing/Nonperforming Arts. Artistic/Nonartistic Performance. The Tradition of Philosophizing about the Performing Arts. The Traditional Valorization of the Performing Arts. The Traditional Structure. Philosophical Problems and Theories -- pt. 1. Performing a Work. Ch. 1. Works for Performance. The Absent Author. The Marginalization of Staging. Works of Art. Works for Performance. Works for Playing. Ch. 2. Performance without Works. Improvisation. Routines. The End of the Work. Ch. 3. The Value of the Work. The Incompleteness of Works for Performance. Authenticity in Performance. Interpretation. Interpretation of Works for Performance. The Traditional Valorization of Performative Interpretation. The Consummate Performer.".
• catalog title "For an audience : a philosophy of the performing arts / Paul Thom.".
• catalog type "text".