THE PIANO SONATA OP. 21 BY FÁBIO NEVES: AN ACCOUNT OF A COMPOSER-PERFORMER COLLABORATION BETWEEN A MARRIED COUPLE OF MUSICIANS
Piano Sonata Op. 21. Fábio Neves. Piano. Composer-interpreter collaboration. Musician couples
This research investigated the collaborative process between composer and interpreter, whose final product resulted in the performance of the Piano Sonata Op. 21 by Fábio Neves, understanding the act of collaboration as a work that starts with the construction of the first compositional gestures, passing through rehearsals and discussions, until the world premiere of the work. Being the composer's wife, the interpreter/researcher has previous collaborated with him, but had not yet documented and systematized her actions; thus, the interest in the theme arose from the need for a systematized study that addresses the practice of composer-performer collaboration, with the intent of better understanding the role of the interpreter in partnership with the composer, the possible working methods, and their practical benefits. For this, the methodology used the analytical autoethnographic method proposed by Leon Anderson (2006), along with literature review, data collection, and pianistic studies. As a result, it is intended that the elaboration of the piece and its performance reflect an open dialogue between the collaborators and that its method may inspire future works of this kind, also contributing to the documentation of the composer's work and to the dissemination of Brazilian contemporary piano music.