Sonic Self

<p>Semioticians began by looking at literature but have gradually applied their techniques to other disciplines including music. The late Naomi Cumming . . . based this consideration of the sources of musical expression on her experiences as a performer--with interesting if rarely surprising results. --Choice<br /><br />Using classical violin music as her principal laboratory the author examines how a performance incorporates distinctive features not only of the work but of the performer as well--and how the listener goes about interpreting not only the composer's work and the performer's rendering of the work but also of the performer's and listener's identities. A richly interdisciplinary approach to a very common yet persistently mysterious part of our lives.</p>