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Michelle Cha Posted 12 years ago
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What does 'repertory' mean in this text?
" A choice of works from the mainstream repertory is unlikely to surprise people.Realistically, most performers will have to play this repertory in order to secure some credibility. However, mainstream repertory is not necessarily the same as the best repertory.
There are several reasons why some works, and not others, have become popular, and these reasons have as much to do with the historical availability of music as with its enduring quality."
I have three questions regarding this text.
1. I wonder what 'repertory' mean in this text?
2. What does historical availability mean?
2. What does 'its' refer to in this text?
There are several reasons why some works, and not others, have become popular, and these reasons have as much to do with the historical availability of music as with its enduring quality."
I have three questions regarding this text.
1. I wonder what 'repertory' mean in this text?
2. What does historical availability mean?
2. What does 'its' refer to in this text?
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1 the mainstream repertory = in performance art, it means that collection of music that is most frequently recorded and heard in concerts; or that collection of plays that are frequently produced by theater companies 2. The score was printed and widely distributed. In early days, composers put their music on handwritten manuscripts, and conducted the performances themselves.
- 1 the mainstream repertory = in performance art, it means that collection of music that is most frequently recorded and heard in concerts; or that collection of plays that are frequently produced by theater companies 2.
- The score was printed and widely distributed.
- In early days, composers put their music on handwritten manuscripts, and conducted the performances themselves.
- If a particular work became popular, the composer paid to have it engraved and printed for distribution (a very expensive process).
- This was a source of income for the composer because they could sell the score.
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1 the mainstream repertory = in performance art, it means that collection of music that is most frequently recorded and heard in concerts; or that collection of plays that are frequently produced by theater companies
2. The score was printed and widely distributed. In early days, composers put their music on handwritten manuscripts, and conducted the performances themselves. If a parti
2. The score was printed and widely distributed. In early days, composers put their music on handwritten manuscripts, and conducted the performances themselves. If a parti
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