§ Quantz on Performance - Dikmans on Historical Performance

# Johann Joachim Quantz on Performance ![[Quantz-unknown-artist.png]] Johann Joachim Quantz (1697–1773) – portraiat by unknown 18th-century artist --- ### Johann Joachim Quantz – Biography - Quantz’s story makes for fascinating reading and gives some insight into the life of an 18th-century musician. - My biography also discusses Quantz’s important legacy. [[Quantz – Biography|Johann Joachim Quantz – Biography]] --- ### Quantz on the Art of Performance - *“A diligence … that has as its foundation a burning love and insatiable desire for music, must be joined with constant and earnest enquiry, and with mature reflection and examination.”* – Quantz: *Versuch* (1752). [[Quantz on the Art of Performance]] --- ### Quantz on Good Delivery - *“Your principal goal must always be expression of the sentiment (passion), not quick playing.”* – Quantz: *Versuch* (1752). - Delivery is everything in rhetoric and oratory. [[Quantz on Good Delivery]] --- ### Quantz on Articulation - *“The tongue is the means by which we give animation to the execution of the notes upon the flute”* – Quantz: *Versuch* (1752). - Clear and varied articulation is at the heart of expressive playing. [[Quantz on Articulation]] --- ### Quantz on Ornamentation - *“In playing, Vorschläge (appoggiaturas) are both an adornment and a necessity. Without them, a melody would often sound very meagre and plain.”* – Quantz: *Versuch* (1752). - Source materials, demonstrations and exercises to work on. [[Quantz on Ornamentation]] --- ### Quantz on the Cadenza - *“The object of the cadenza is simply to surprise the listener unexpectedly once more at the end of the piece, and to leave behind a special impression in his heart.”* – Quantz: *Versuch* (1752) [[Quantz on the Cadenza]] --- ### Quantz on the Half Cadence - The **half cadence** (also known as an imperfect cadence) sometimes occurs at the end of a slow movement. It prepares for a return to the tonic at the start of the next movement. [[Quantz on the Half Cadence]] --- > [!link] Related Links > - [[Quantz - Adagio]] Music with audio demonstrations > - [[Quantz - Sarabande]] Music with audio demonstrations --- [[AI Use Statement]] © Greg Dikmans. Licensed under [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). [[Rights and Sharing]]