Rediscovering Arnold Dolmetsch: going back to the sources of the early music revival

Abstract This article provides a retrospective overview of the discussion of Arnold Dolmetsch, his family, students and friends in Early Music since its first issue in 1973. It connects these cases with a broad range of other literature, suggests the need to rethink and recontextualize the lifetime...

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Published inEarly music Vol. 51; no. 2; pp. 275 - 291
Main Author Irving, David R M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published UK Oxford University Press 09.12.2023
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Arnold Dolmetsch
archival research
interculturalism in the early music revival
historical performance practice
Mabel Dolmetsch
Jeanne-Marie Dolmetsch Collection
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Summary:Abstract This article provides a retrospective overview of the discussion of Arnold Dolmetsch, his family, students and friends in Early Music since its first issue in 1973. It connects these cases with a broad range of other literature, suggests the need to rethink and recontextualize the lifetime of Arnold Dolmetsch and considers the significance of archival materials in the Jeanne-Marie Dolmetsch Collection newly available at Cambridge University Library (Ms. Add. 10371). In particular, it demonstrates the largely overlooked intercultural dimension of the Dolmetsch family’s contribution to the early music revival, highlighting their interactions with people and music cultures from beyond western Europe. Finally, it suggests a programme for possible future research on the Dolmetsch phenomenon.
ISSN:0306-1078
1741-7260
DOI:10.1093/em/caad009