The Argentine Sounds of Sex, Sadness and Society... for Classical Flautists
Astor Piazzolla’s musical output appeals worldwide to flutists of a classical tradition, and almost twenty years since his death, the 6 Tango-Etudes pour flûte seule (6 Tango Etudes) and his Histoire Du Tango have been made staples of the flute repertoire.
I am currently undertaking PhD research at the University of Huddersfield where my work centres on observing the different approaches to current performing traditions of the flute works of Astor Piazzolla. In my research I draw upon a number of methodologies to further the understanding of Piazzolla’s musical language by addressing performance issues and approaches to interpretation with a direct application for ‘classical’ flutists.
By contextualizing the exploration of tango we can delve into wider interpration issues that occur when we are 'outsiders' looking into a new genre of music.
Supervisors: Dr. Philip Thomas and Dr. Monty Adkins
Key research words: Astor Piazzolla, tango, flute, Argentina, ethnomusicology, performance practice, Latin-American music
Research Output Includes:
Publications
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Quiñones, Jessica (June 2011), 'Tango like a Tanguero: Five little tips to help a classical flute player perform tango music', Flute- The Journal of the British Flute Society, 30 (2), 49-53.
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Quiñones, Jessica (June 2011), 'Review: La Flauta en el Tango: A Fundamental Method for Playing Tango Music by Paulina Fain', Flute- The Journal of the British Flute Society, 30 (2), 62-63.
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Quiñones, Jessica (September 2011), 'Developing Tone Based On Feel', Flute Talk Magazine, 31 (1), 24-48.
Lectures
• ‘Constructing Musical Mugre for Performance’, Paper presented at the International Tango Conference on Creation, Identification, Circulation, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (EHESS), Paris, France, ( 26-29, October, 2011)
• ‘Renovating the Argentine Tango’, Lecture Recital presented at the Sound Thought Festival, The Arches, Glasgow, UK ( 3-5 Feb, 2011)
• ‘Renovating the Tango Sounds of Sex Sadness and Society: Astor Piazzolla’s Flute Works for Interpretation and Performance’, Paper presented at the Royal Musical Association Postgraduate Research Conference, University of Manchester, UK (13-15 January, 2011)
• ‘Five Ways for a Classical Musician to Approach Tango Performance’, Lecture presented at the University of Wyoming Laramie, (3 December 2010) and at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA (29 November 2010)
• ‘The Sounds of the Argentine Tango…for Classical Flautists’, Poster presented at the VITAE Conference, The Great Northern Museum, Newcastle upon-Tyne, UK (26 April, 2010)
• ‘Composing with the Times’, Lecture Recital presented at The Forum, Community College of Aurora, Colorado, USA (October 2007)
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