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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

intrerpretar repertorio de concierto

English translation:

perform concert repertoires

Added to glossary by Lisa McCarthy
Nov 25, 2008 17:24
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term

intrerpretar repertorio de concierto

Spanish to English Other Music
En 1932 ganó por oposición el cargo de director de la Banda Municipal de Bilbao. Reorganizó la agrupación, ampliándola con el objetivo de **intrerpretar repertorio de concierto**.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 (to be able to) perform a concert repertoire
5 +3 perform a concert repertoire
5 with the aim of/with a view to performing a concert repertoire
5 perform concert repertoire
3 interpret the concert repertoire
4 -1 interpreting concert repertoires
References
Orellana

Discussion

Joseph Tein Nov 26, 2008:
Repertoire In a musical context, 'repertoire' usually means " the complete list or supply of [dramas, operas, or] musical works available for performance <our modern orchestral repertoire>" as defined by the Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. 'The' orchestral repertoire would, of course be different from 'the' concert band repertoire, which is our context here (la Banda Municipal de Bilbao). The term is also used to mean the list of compositions that a particular individual or ensemble is prepared to play, or capable of playing. The term is also used to refer to a given composer's compositions for a specific medium - Brahms' orchestral repertoire, for example. So we have a variety of possible meanings here.

I think, in LisaMac's context, that the most fitting translation is 'interpret/play/perform (the) concert repertoire' since the source phrase doesn't say anything about specific composers. Probably 'perform' is better here than 'interpret' because 'interpret' has more a sense of HOW one performs or plays a composition [Webster's: 'to bring to realization' ]

And finally, if we check Google for different versions of the phrase, we get 157 hits for 'perform concert repertoire' vs. only 5 hits for 'perform THE concert repertoire' ... and sinking to a mere ONE hit for 'perform A concert reportoire' (when you take out our own KudoZ listing). Hmmm ... I think this warrants a new answer :)

Proposed translations

+3
5 mins
Selected

(to be able to) perform a concert repertoire

...with a larger band...
Peer comment(s):
agree Noni Gilbert Riley : My words exactly!
3 mins
agree Andy Watkinson
6 mins
agree Henry Hinds : My words exactly! Pero llegaste primero.
14 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks Patinba! You got in there first with 'perform'. Went for the plural here as they are talking about being able to perform concerts in general, with their enlarged band. Thanks to everybody else too for suggestions and help."
1 min

interpret the concert repertoire

WEB RESULTSThe St. Cecilia Chorus - Repertoire
About the Chorus. Concert Repertoire Since 1966. Randolph's interpretation, as usual, left no wish unfulfilled. —The New Yorker Staats-Zeitung ...
www.stceciliachorus.org/chorus/repertoire.shtml - 80k - Cached
[DOC] www.perham.k12.mn.us/phs/mapping/Hultberg/curriculum mapping, Band 9-12.doc
177k - Microsoft Word - View as html
2. analyze and interpret music through its historical, cultural, or social context; ... Introduce November concert Repertoire. The following styles will be studied: ...
perham.k12.mn.us/phs/.../Hultberg/curriculum mapping, Band 9-12.doc
Opera Bass-Baritone Robert Lucien Demers, Singer and Musician
Robert Lucien Demers is often remembered for dramatic interpretations of bass and bass-baritone operatic, oratorio and concert repertoire in the classical world of ...
www1.webng.com/robertdemers/englisch.html - Cached
Placido Domingo: Live From Miami - Dvd Fullscreen - Shop.com
Shop for Placido Domingo: Live From Miami - Dvd Fullscreen at Shop.com. Synopsis: A lively and satisfying video concert from the great Plcido Domingo, Plcido...
www.shop.com/35988059-p.shtml - 95k
Fes Festival
... of the Concert Spirituel he dedicated himself primarily to the repertoire of ... Concert Spirituel will interpret Les Leçons de Ténèbres by this great ...
www.fesfestival.com/en/concertspirit.htm - Cached
Toronto District Christian High School - Concert Band
... instrumentalist to explore concert band repertoire on a broader scale. The emphasis in Concert Band is on technique, ensemble playing, and interpretation. ...
www.tdchristian.ca/academics/concertBand.php - Cached
Alexander Sung Offical Web Site - Repertoire
Repertoire for October 2007 Piano Concert. Beethoven. Sonata, Opus 26, No. 12 in A flat major ... for the beauty and depth of his musical interpretation as a ...
alexandersung.com/repertoire.htm - Cached
American Double | DoubleVision - Our Views on Music and Our Role as ...
... whose works for violin and piano are underrepresented in the concert repertoire. ... interpretation: Besides performing exciting new repertoire, American Double ...
www.americandouble.com/about/index.html - Cached
Boston Early Music Festival
Le Concert des Nations is the first orchestra of its kind made up chiefly ... and varied repertoire that ranges from the earliest music to be composed ...
www.bemf.org/pages/concerts/nationsBio.htm - Cached
Irina Lankova - Classical Pianist
... Professional classical pianist/concert pianist offering a large ... REPERTOIRE. Irina specialises in the interpretation of romantic composers and finds her ...
www.irinalankova.com/repertoire.html - Cached
Peer comment(s):
agree Joseph Tein : in her context, you should use 'interpreting the concert repertoire'
3 mins
disagree Andy Watkinson : "Interpretar" is a false friend - in Spanish it means "play" "perform". That's why it's so difficult to translate "interpret" into Spanish in the context of music.
8 mins
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-1
2 mins

interpreting concert repertoires

Diana Damrau - soprano The soprano has also had immense success interpreting Mozart's concert arias. ... her concert repertoire including pieces by Poulenc, Previn and Pintscher. ...
www.diana-damrau.com/2007/en/repertoire.html - 24k - En caché - Páginas similares
[PDF] Repertoire and Interpretation - [ Traducir esta página ]Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Versión en HTML
And in concert, a distinguishing visual component is created by all the unusual ... Repertoire and Interpretation. performing techniques required in La ...
hanvota.com/nhac/guitar/kythuat/Isbin/SI-05.pdf - Páginas similares
Concert Bio The duo's concert in the XXX Festival Internacional Cervantino in Guanajuato, México in October 2002 was lauded as "stupendous; ardent interpretation" ...
www.cervantespiano.com/Concert_Bio/body_concert_bio.html - 31k - En caché - Páginas similares
Course and Concert Series focused on the History and ... - [ Traducir esta página ]... dedicated to British composers the opinion of Sir Malcolm Arnold was: "A masterly interpretation, ... Pianist should prepare the following repertoire: ...
www.barcelonafestivalofsong.com/bodyaccompanist.htm - 30k -
Peer comment(s):
neutral Joseph Tein : there is only one 'concert repertoire' - it covers all of the music that could be performed//Ed, in that case the source text would say 'repertorios' ... see my Discussion entry.
4 mins
incorrect - each composer has his own concert repertoire, and the plural is necessary here
disagree Andy Watkinson : Sorry Edward, but please see my note to Robert. Pls. see below. It's rather embarrassing to have it point it out but, it is a classic false friend on the level of "sympathetic" and "simpático". Calm down Edward and read my note below. Thks,
15 mins
wow, so all the literally thousands of references about interpreting music are wrong and you're right/shame you were unable to justify your opinion with any research - "calm down" Andy and good luck with your Spanish language studies!
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+3
6 mins

perform a concert repertoire

con el objetivo de interpretar repertorio de concierto = to be able to perform a concert repertoire

"perform"
Peer comment(s):
agree Joseph Tein : Hola Enrique -- I think 'perform' also works here, but I would say 'the' concert repertoire - see my note to Ed Tully.// Yeah ... so check out my own suggested answer, which I think covers your point.
4 mins
Gracias, Joe. But I don't think they will ever be able to perform "all" of the music that could be performed, that's a mighty tall order!
agree Sikelia Antonopoulou : the "the" is not needed, the "a" works just great here
17 mins
Gracias, Sikelia.
agree Sam Cogdell : Agree, think 'perform' is the best equivalent for 'interpretar' here, but agree with Joe (and Robert) that "the concert repertoire" is the way to go here.
9 hrs
Gracias, Sam.
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4 hrs

with the aim of/with a view to performing a concert repertoire

Try this.
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11 hrs

perform concert repertoire

I've just convinced myself that this is the best translation, after posting my entry in the Discussion above :)
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Reference comments

38 mins
Reference:

Orellana

Glosario de M. Orellana:

"Interpretar" (concert) "to perform"

Together with the noun "intérprete" which, again, in the context of music is the person playing or singing.

Likewise, a "performer" = "un intérprete"

It is a classic false friend on the level of sympathetic and simpático.

In this case it continues to be a false friend if only because of the context. Do more musicians and instruments help the band to "interpret" the music any better? Or rather, do they enable the Band to "perform" more types of music?
Common sense.
Andy

PD. I am unsure of whether it is allowed to tell a "commenter" to change their comment.

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Note added at 6 hrs (2008-11-25 23:50:40 GMT)
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To Edward,

Naturally you will find thousands of references to "interpreting" music. If you're fooled by that, you need to learn to be a little more discerning. You obviously believe that "....thousands of flies can't be wrong".

What you patently fail to understand is that in Spanish "interpretar" does NOT means "to interpret" (in the English sense), but simply to play, sing, perform etc.... If you follow your own advice and look it up in a "good dictionary" (which you obviously have not done) you will find that "interpret" translates as "play, perform etc...." Have you checked this in a "good dictionary"?

That is why it is notoriously difficult to translate the "English" sense of "interpret" when speaking of music in Spanish. Spanish speakers naturally take it to mean "play" / "perform".

Calm down and re-read this post. All is not lost ;-)

Andy
Peer comments on this reference comment:
neutral Edward Tully : obviously "interpret" is an acceptable synonym in an artistic sense, both in English and Spanish artists interpret a role, a classical piece etc. What is interesting is that you so offensive when I corrected you - not a good sign but keep trying! ;-)
13 hrs
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