France Musique has collected opinions from artists on this issue. For some of them, applauding between a piece’s movements means there’s a new audience, which is a good thing. For other performers, on the other hand, it can be distracting. In 1964, Boulez said “[People] applaud in order to act as part of a specific musical class, and […] they see this musical class reflected by the artist in front of them.” Read all the opinions collected here!
Article : http://www.francemusique.fr/actu-musicale/que-pensent-les-artistes-des-applaudissements-pendant-les-concerts-121753
Source : France Musique
Date : 6/02126
