Historical tempo indications for Beethoven sonatas are exceeded by 15-39% in recordings, Kolisch's markings align better, and stable mid-range traditions support proposed revised tempo ranges reflecting actual performance practice.
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A spectrographic method quantifies portamento gradient in Hz/s and finds it correlates negatively with tempo across 22 historical recordings of Beethoven cello sonatas from 1930-2012.
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Towards Revised Tempo Indications for Beethoven's Piano and Cello Sonatas: Czerny, Moscheles, Kolisch, and Recorded Practice 1930-2012
Historical tempo indications for Beethoven sonatas are exceeded by 15-39% in recordings, Kolisch's markings align better, and stable mid-range traditions support proposed revised tempo ranges reflecting actual performance practice.
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Spectrographic Portamento Gradient Analysis: A Quantitative Method for Historical Cello Recordings with Application to Beethoven's Piano and Cello Sonatas, 1930--2012
A spectrographic method quantifies portamento gradient in Hz/s and finds it correlates negatively with tempo across 22 historical recordings of Beethoven cello sonatas from 1930-2012.