Bücher der Reihe Interdisziplinaere Studien zur Musik / Interdisciplinary Studies of Music

Performance is a forum for social action, embodied interaction and shared authority. The Embodiment of Authority discusses the relationship between authorial questions and performances via the following topics: shared authorities, ontologies of art work, diverse roles of rehearsals in the performance process, and embodied knowledge.

Contains twenty-two essays on Sibelius, written by scholars from seven countries across the Atlantic. In this title, most of the articles were originally papers read at the Fourth International Jean Sibelius Conference, held in January 2005 at the University of North Texas, in Denton.