APPROACHES TO STYLE AND INTERPRETATION IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PIECE "[CELLO]" BY TOMÁS CABADO
Cello, Contemporary Music, Tomás Cabado, Artistic Research.
The aim of this work is to present reflections, and study and performance strategies on the piece “[cello]” (2021) by Tomás Cabado. The methodology used, typical of artistic research according to Robin Nelson and Henk Borgdorff, proposes a theoretical and conceptual framework for thinking about the performance of this piece, and we have enriched these reflections with conversations with the composer himself. The dissertation presents ways of approaching the piece that could be useful for other contemporary cello repertoires. Some of the researcher/performer's reflections are also presented, based on theory, philosophy and poetry, to consider how the study and interpretation of this work and similar repertoires allow us to focus on time, the details, and silence, seeking new experiences and relationships around these three concepts.