Faculty of Music
University of Oxford
Alumnus Frederick Reece publishes first book
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Forgery in Musical Composition: Aesthetics, History, and the Canon, by Dr Frederick Reece (Jesus College, 2008), has been published by Oxford University Press this month. Dr Reece is now Assistant Professor in Music History at the University of Washington.
The book explores the topic of compositional forgery in depth, shedding new light on musical conceptions of authenticity, creativity, and the self. It identifies key patterns of deception which explain how forgeries have manipulated listeners in the past and how musicians can better spot fakes in the future, and illustrates important historical cases of compositional forgery using a wide variety of documents and scores.
Dr Vai featured in Gramophone discussing the curation of the permanent exhibition Resonant Histories at the Bate Collection
The Head of Collection and Curator has been interviewed by Gramophone about Resonant Histories, the new permanent exhibition at the Bate Collection of Musical Instruments. The exhibition explores the histories and stories behind musical instruments, bringing their cultural significance and musical heritage to life, and offering visitors new perspectives on the collection and the stories its instruments hold.