Handschrift

English translation: his own characteristic style

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German term or phrase:	Handschrift
English translation:	his own characteristic style
Entered by:	BrigitteHilgner

12:57 Apr 9, 2008

German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music / piano concert

German term or phrase: Handschrift

Schön rund und ausgewogen ist zuvor die zweite der
Konzertetuden.
Der Koreaner glättet durch seine glanzvolle Perfektion; das scheint grundsätzlich konzeptionell –
Handschrift und Zeitgeschmack.

Rachel Taylor

his own characteristic style

Explanation:
This is how I understand it.

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BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 04:13

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Summary of answers provided

3 +3

signature

GeorginaW (X)

3 +1

his own characteristic style

BrigitteHilgner

personal touch

TDfreelance

(here:) personal (if limited) accomplishment

Gert Sass (M.A.)

Answers

6 mins confidence:

personal touch

Explanation:
He adds his personal touch to the music.

TDfreelance
Local time: 22:13
Native speaker of:

German

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

his own characteristic style

Explanation:
This is how I understand it.

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 04:13
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

thanks

45 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

signature

Explanation:
has a musical touch to it e.g. signature tune

GeorginaW (X)
Germany
Local time: 04:13
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

2 hrs confidence:

(here:) personal (if limited) accomplishment

Explanation:
Regarding the ambivalent use of glätten here (s. my comment on a previous question) and the open criticism about that artist's 'accomplishments' uttered elsewhere by (presumably) the same author, 'Handschrift' takes on a rather ironic sense here: If the key virtue of an interpretation lies in the 'Glättung' e. g. of 'Ecken und Kanten' or the 'Schroffheit der (dynamischen, thematischen, figurativen etc.) Gegensätze' especially in Beethoven's sonatas, which his contemporaries often found offensive, the notion of "personal (style, fingerprint, whatever)" seems at best questionable. I think that the author meant to honor certain virtuousic achievements while reminding the reader that there used to be something more 'personal' present in the performance of earlier artists (such as, among pianists, Alfred Brendel).

Gert Sass (M.A.)
Germany
Local time: 04:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 24

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