Abstract
A presente tese aborda a crítica musical publicada em periódicos portugueses de 1926 a 1945. Discute como é que a crítica musical se dispersava por diferentes géneros de imprensa, a que tipo de espectáculos e concertos, artistas, teatros e outros espaços dava visibilidade e quem é que escrevia a crítica musical. Analisa modelos da crítica musical e aspectos do discurso, estes a partir de uma amostragem da recepção da audição de J.S. Bach, Paixão segundo São Mateus, em 1931. A investigação teve como ponto de partida o estudo de uma selecção de periódicos editados em Lisboa, da crítica musical neles recolhida e da identificação dos críticos de música em actividade. Mediante a análise dos textos e das condições de trabalho e relações dos seus autores, discutem-se diversas problemáticas e questões relacionadas com a crítica musical no período em estudo. Nomeadamente, como é que a secção se enquadrava nos jornais e revistas consultados e que mudanças se registaram ao longo do tempo, a emergência da crítica discográfica, a diversidade de críticos musicais que eram compositores, a quantidade de mulheres que escreviam crítica musical e os periódicos com os quais trabalhavam, as reacções, habitualmente inflamadas, à crítica musical e debates sobre a crítica musical. Analisam-se, também, aspectos sobre a instauração da censura à imprensa durante a Ditadura Militar e o Estado Novo e casos em que a crítica musical foi visada, secção da tese em que foi necessário ultrapassar os limites temporais estabelecidos. Por último, desbrava-se um pouco da história da Associação da Crítica Dramática e Musical/Sindicato Nacional da Crítica, fundada em 1931, a partir de material de arquivo desta associação e de recortes da imprensa. A crítica musical revela-se, no decorrer deste trabalho, um objecto dinâmico que espelha e confronta a vida musical e a sociedade da sua época.
This thesis addresses music criticism published in Portuguese periodical press from 1926 until 1945. Discusses the dissemination of music criticism in various genres of periodicals, the concerts, artists, theatres and other venues it gives visibility to, and who wrote music criticism. Analyses types of concerts review and aspects of the language, these by focusing the reception of J. S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, in 1931. The starting point of this research was the study of a selection of newspapers and magazines edited in Lisbon, the music criticism collected and the identification of the music critics in activity. Following the analysis of the texts, the work conditions and relations between music critics, several situations and questions related to music criticism of this period are contemplated. Namely, how the section fitted in the periodicals and changes that were registered through time, the emergence of record reviews, the variety of music critics that were composers, the amount of women music critics and the periodicals in which they worked, the responses, usually intense responses, to concert reviews and debates about music criticism. The thesis discusses aspects related to the instauration of censorship to the press during the Ditadura Militar period and Estado Novo regime, and situations of music criticism reviewed by the censorship services. Finally, it explores a part of the history of the Associação da Crítica Dramática e Musical/Sindicato Nacional da Crítica, founded in 1931, from material from the archive of the association and press clips about its activities. Music criticism is revealed throughout this research as a dynamic object that reflects and confronts the musical life and society of its time.
This thesis addresses music criticism published in Portuguese periodical press from 1926 until 1945. Discusses the dissemination of music criticism in various genres of periodicals, the concerts, artists, theatres and other venues it gives visibility to, and who wrote music criticism. Analyses types of concerts review and aspects of the language, these by focusing the reception of J. S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, in 1931. The starting point of this research was the study of a selection of newspapers and magazines edited in Lisbon, the music criticism collected and the identification of the music critics in activity. Following the analysis of the texts, the work conditions and relations between music critics, several situations and questions related to music criticism of this period are contemplated. Namely, how the section fitted in the periodicals and changes that were registered through time, the emergence of record reviews, the variety of music critics that were composers, the amount of women music critics and the periodicals in which they worked, the responses, usually intense responses, to concert reviews and debates about music criticism. The thesis discusses aspects related to the instauration of censorship to the press during the Ditadura Militar period and Estado Novo regime, and situations of music criticism reviewed by the censorship services. Finally, it explores a part of the history of the Associação da Crítica Dramática e Musical/Sindicato Nacional da Crítica, founded in 1931, from material from the archive of the association and press clips about its activities. Music criticism is revealed throughout this research as a dynamic object that reflects and confronts the musical life and society of its time.
Original language | Portuguese |
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Qualification | Doctor of Philosophy |
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Award date | 24 Jan 2025 |
Publication status | Published - 2025 |
Keywords
- Music Criticsm
- Periodial Press
- Portuguese Music History of the 20th Century
- Crítica musical
- Imprensa periódica
- História da música em Portugal
- Estado Novo