Performer's Role

The performer acts as a bridge between the composer and the listener.

The following excerpt features a musical ensemble.

All world music traditions make a distinction between composer and performer.

A music score contains:

An ensemble can be comprised of as few as 2 or as many as 100 musicians or more.

The following excerpt features a solo performer.

Great performers possess outstanding technique but may not have deep musical understanding.

A distinction between composer and performer in European Western music started in the 20th century.

The performer's messages, emotions, images, memories, and/or thoughts are contained in the music score.

According to the text, the following are ways in which the performer can give more weight to a musical passage: