für die aufführende Musikpraxis einzigartig

English translation: (here) performers

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German term or phrase:die aufführende Musikpraxis
English translation:(here) performers
Entered by: Kieran McCann

13:13 Nov 17, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music
German term or phrase: für die aufführende Musikpraxis einzigartig
Für die Musikwissenschaft ebenso wie für die aufführende Musikpraxis einzigartig sind die Funde von 3 Opern italienischer Meister, die man bisher für unwiederbringlich verloren glaubte.

Not sure what they mean by "Musikpraxis" here. Also, would you agree that "exciting" sounds more natural in this context than the German "unique" ("einzigartig")? Thanks.
johnduke
of unique importance for musicologists and performers alike
Explanation:
Attempts to elaborate on 'performers' just muddy the waters, I suspect, and 'practising musicians' might imply they haven't got their scales right yet...
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Kieran McCann
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:51
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone.
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Summary of answers provided
4music performers
stra
3 +1For academics, artists and opera directors alike, ... an invaluable discovery
Francis Lee (X)
5 -1... unique for the praxis of music performance
Jo Mayr
3of unique importance for musicologists and performers alike
Kieran McCann
3 -1extraordinary for the field of performance music
Steve Yates


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
extraordinary for the field of performance music


Explanation:
'extraordinary' is better than 'exciting'

Steve Yates
Local time: 22:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Francis Lee (X): "performance music" sounds like Yoko Ono playing a triangle with an I-Pod next to a cactus in the Sahara, not Verdi
4 mins
  -> Nice one Franny! I'd be upset if it had come from someone else. Do you think 'performed music' is OK?
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
music performers


Explanation:
might work here; einzigartig: very important/of great importance

stra
Local time: 01:51
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
für die aufführende Musikpraxis einzigartig
For academics, artists and opera directors alike, ... an invaluable discovery


Explanation:
"artists" is not strictly accurate, hence the "directors" to cover everybody (except for the tea lady, perhaps)

Francis Lee (X)
Local time: 23:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 25

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frosty: Aren`t they `artistes´. Artists are those with dirty smocks, berets and paintbrushes, aren`t they?
1 hr
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
... unique for the praxis of music performance


Explanation:
as in concerts

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Note added at 43 mins (2004-11-17 13:56:31 GMT)
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or:
.. for the performing world of music...

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Note added at 7 hrs 24 mins (2004-11-17 20:37:40 GMT)
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Adapted From: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

praxis [præksɪs]
A noun
1 practice, praxis

translating an idea into action; \"a hard theory to put into practice\"; \"differences between theory and praxis of ...


Jo Mayr
Germany
Local time: 23:51
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Francis Lee (X): praxis? with a confidence rating of 5?
3 hrs
  -> read the note above
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1 day 47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
of unique importance for musicologists and performers alike


Explanation:
Attempts to elaborate on 'performers' just muddy the waters, I suspect, and 'practising musicians' might imply they haven't got their scales right yet...

Kieran McCann
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone.
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