Programme notes biography
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After months of hard work you’re ready to perform that big recital but you still have one last hurdle to completewriting the program notes for your recital!
Programme notes biography
This short tutorial will give you an overview of sources to use when writing your program notes.
Let’s start by looking at what is included in program notes.
Program notes typically start with a heading that includes the full title with appropriate keys, numbers, opus numbers, and catalog numbers, date of composition, the composer’s full name and dates, movements or song titles to be performed, names of instrumentalists/vocalist performing.
Following this information, you’ll find a short biography of the composer, a description of the work, and your interpretation of the work.
Translations will also be included for any non-English vocal works. Let’s take a closer look on where to find this information.
Title of the work, including keys, numbers, opus numbers, and catalog numbers can often be found on th