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Professor Robin Stowell
Teams and roles for Robin Stowell
Emeritus Professor
Global Humanities - Emerit
Overview
Professor Stowell was educated at the University of Cambridge (MA, PhD) and at the Royal Academy of Music, London (Recital Diploma, Marjorie Hayward Prize). He made his London solo debut as a violinist at the Purcell Room in 1974 and has performed throughout the UK as a soloist and chamber musician. He was also, for many years, a member of The Academy of Ancient Music, The English Concert and other period-instrument ensembles. In addition, he has participated in numerous radio and television broadcasts, as well as commercial recordings (Decca/L'Oiseau Lyre). Professor Stowell came to Cardiff as Lecturer in Music in 1976, becoming Senior Lecturer in 1984 and Professor in 1988, Acting Head of School (1994–96 and 1999) and Head of School (2000–2008). He was appointed an ARAM in 1990 and a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales in 2012.
Professor Stowell has served as an assessor and consultant both within the university and conservatoire sectors and also for the HEFCE, the WJEC and grant-awarding bodies such as the AHRC (Music Review Panel, 2005), British Academy and Leverhulme Trust. He has also been a consultant to the NYO of Great Britain and has been a jury member for various competitions, including BBC Young Musician, Live Music Now and Young Musician of the Gulf (Bahrain). He has been a performance adviser for several 'period' ensembles and has participated in the outreach work of The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, the English Symphony Orchestra and the Welsh Sinfonia. He is co-editor of the Cambridge Handbooks to the Historical Performance of Music, a regular assessor for major publishing houses and journals, and a member of both the Advisory Committee for the publication of the Complete Works of Francesco Geminiani, and the Research-Editorial Council for the Henryk Wieniawski Collected Edition. He participated as co-investigator in a collaborative AHRC-funded project entitled 'Nineteenth- and early twentieth-century annotated editions of string music: bibliographical problems, editorial content and implications for performance practice' with the School of Music, University of Leeds (2008–12). From 2010, he has served as mentor to Claire Holden, AHRC Fellow in the Performing and Creative Arts. In 2004, he established the Centre for Research in Historically Informed Performance (CRHIP), of which he is director.
Publication
2015
- Ponsford, D. S. 2015. Instrumental performance in the seventeenth century. In: Lawson, C. and Stowell, R. eds. The Cambridge History of Musical Performance. Cambridge University Press. , pp.421-447.
2013
- Stowell, R. 2013. The contribution of Geminiani's 'The art of playing on the violin' to "The improved state of the violin in England". In: Hogwood, C. ed. Geminiani Studies. Ad Parnassum Studies Bologna: Ut Orpheus Edizioni. , pp.257-300.
2012
- Lawson, C. and Stowell, R. 2012. The Future?. In: Lawson, C. and Stowell, R. eds. The Cambridge History of Musical Performance. The Cambridge History of Music Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. , pp.817-833.
- Stowell, R. 2012. Case study: Richard Wagner, Tristan und Isolde. In: Lawson, C. and Stowell, R. eds. The Cambridge History of Musical Performance. The Cambridge History of Music Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. , pp.696-722.
- Stowell, R. 2012. The Evidence. In: Lawson, C. and Stowell, R. eds. The Cambridge History of Musical Performance. The Cambridge History of Music Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. , pp.63-104.
- Lawson, C. and Stowell, R. eds. 2012. The Cambridge history of musical performance. The Cambridge History of Music Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (10.1017/CHOL9780521896115)
- Stowell, R. 2012. Mozart’s 'Viennese' Sonatas for Keyboard and Violin according to Ferdinand David: A survey of editorial and violin performance practices. In: Harlow, M. ed. Mozart's Chamber Music with Keyboard. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. , pp.69-103.
2011
- Stowell, R. 2011. Fantasising on Faust. Presented at: Henryk Wieniawski and the Bravura Tradition : [Proceedings of the 3rd International Musicological Conference] Poznań, Poland 19-21 October 2009. Published in: Jabłoński, M. and Jasińska, D. eds. Henryk Wieniawski and the Bravura Tradition [Proceedings of the 3rd International Musicological Conference held in Poznań, Poland, 19-21 October 2009]. Poznan: Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society and Poznań Society for the Advancelent of the Arts and Sciences. , pp.23-45.
- Stowell, R. 2011. Henryk Wieniawski: "the true successor" of Nicolò Paganini? A comparative assessment of the two virtuosos with particular reference to their caprices. Presented at: Spielpraxis der Saiteninstrumente in der Romantik Bericht des Symposiums Bern, Switzerland 18-19 November 2006. Published in: Bacciagaluppi, C. , Brotbeck, R. and Gerhard, A. eds. Spielpraxis der Saiteninstrumente in der Romantik: Bericht des Symposiums in Bern, 18.–19. November 2006. Musikforschung der Hochschule der Künste Bern (HKB) Vol. 3. Schliengen: Edition Argus. , pp.70-90.
- Stowell, R. 2011. Semblanzas de Compositores Espanõles 29: Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908). Revista de la Fundación Juan March (401), pp.2-7.
2010
- Stowell, R. 2010. The Diabolus in Musica and Paganini Redivivus phenomena, with some thoughts on their relevance to the "German Paganini" [August Wilhelm (1845-1908)]. In: Barizza, A. and Morabito, F. eds. Nicolò Paganini: Diabolus in Musica. Studies on Italian Music History Vol. 5.Turnhout: Brepols. , pp.3-22.
2006
- Stowell, R. 2006. 'The Viotti school of violin playing: style and influence'. In: Massimiliano, S. ed. Giovanni Battista Viotti: A Composer Between the Two Revolutions. Ut Orpheus Edizioni. , pp.219-49.
2005
- Stowell, R. 2005. 'Performance practice in the eighteenth-century concerto'. In: Simon, P. K. ed. The Cambridge Companion to the Concerto. Cambridge University Press. , pp.192-226.
2003
- Stowell, R. 2003. 'Extending the technical and expressive frontiers'. In: Stowell, R. ed. The Cambridge Companion to the String Quartet. Cambridge University Press. , pp.149 - 74.
2002
- Stowell, R. 2002. Strings. In: Burton, A. ed. A Performer’s Guide to Music of the Romantic Period. Performer's Guides London: Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM). , pp.45-55.
2001
- Stowell, R. 2001. The early violin and viola: a practical guide. Cambridge Handbooks to the Historical Performance of Music Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (10.1017/CBO9780511481833)
1999
- Lawson, C. and Stowell, R. 1999. The historical performance of music: an introduction. Cambridge Handbooks to the Historical Performance of Music Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (10.1017/CBO9780511481710)
1998
- Stowell, R. 1998. Beethoven: Violin Concerto. Cambridge Music Handbooks Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
1994
- Stowell, R. 1994. The Violin Concerto (Op. 61): text and editions. In: Stowell, R. ed. Performing Beethoven. Cambridge Studies in Performance Practice Vol. 4.Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. , pp.150-194.
Articles
- Stowell, R. 2011. Semblanzas de Compositores Espanõles 29: Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908). Revista de la Fundación Juan March (401), pp.2-7.
Book sections
- Ponsford, D. S. 2015. Instrumental performance in the seventeenth century. In: Lawson, C. and Stowell, R. eds. The Cambridge History of Musical Performance. Cambridge University Press. , pp.421-447.
- Stowell, R. 2013. The contribution of Geminiani's 'The art of playing on the violin' to "The improved state of the violin in England". In: Hogwood, C. ed. Geminiani Studies. Ad Parnassum Studies Bologna: Ut Orpheus Edizioni. , pp.257-300.
- Lawson, C. and Stowell, R. 2012. The Future?. In: Lawson, C. and Stowell, R. eds. The Cambridge History of Musical Performance. The Cambridge History of Music Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. , pp.817-833.
- Stowell, R. 2012. Case study: Richard Wagner, Tristan und Isolde. In: Lawson, C. and Stowell, R. eds. The Cambridge History of Musical Performance. The Cambridge History of Music Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. , pp.696-722.
- Stowell, R. 2012. The Evidence. In: Lawson, C. and Stowell, R. eds. The Cambridge History of Musical Performance. The Cambridge History of Music Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. , pp.63-104.
- Stowell, R. 2012. Mozart’s 'Viennese' Sonatas for Keyboard and Violin according to Ferdinand David: A survey of editorial and violin performance practices. In: Harlow, M. ed. Mozart's Chamber Music with Keyboard. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. , pp.69-103.
- Stowell, R. 2010. The Diabolus in Musica and Paganini Redivivus phenomena, with some thoughts on their relevance to the "German Paganini" [August Wilhelm (1845-1908)]. In: Barizza, A. and Morabito, F. eds. Nicolò Paganini: Diabolus in Musica. Studies on Italian Music History Vol. 5.Turnhout: Brepols. , pp.3-22.
- Stowell, R. 2006. 'The Viotti school of violin playing: style and influence'. In: Massimiliano, S. ed. Giovanni Battista Viotti: A Composer Between the Two Revolutions. Ut Orpheus Edizioni. , pp.219-49.
- Stowell, R. 2005. 'Performance practice in the eighteenth-century concerto'. In: Simon, P. K. ed. The Cambridge Companion to the Concerto. Cambridge University Press. , pp.192-226.
- Stowell, R. 2003. 'Extending the technical and expressive frontiers'. In: Stowell, R. ed. The Cambridge Companion to the String Quartet. Cambridge University Press. , pp.149 - 74.
- Stowell, R. 2002. Strings. In: Burton, A. ed. A Performer’s Guide to Music of the Romantic Period. Performer's Guides London: Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM). , pp.45-55.
- Stowell, R. 1994. The Violin Concerto (Op. 61): text and editions. In: Stowell, R. ed. Performing Beethoven. Cambridge Studies in Performance Practice Vol. 4.Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. , pp.150-194.
Books
- Lawson, C. and Stowell, R. eds. 2012. The Cambridge history of musical performance. The Cambridge History of Music Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (10.1017/CHOL9780521896115)
- Stowell, R. 2001. The early violin and viola: a practical guide. Cambridge Handbooks to the Historical Performance of Music Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (10.1017/CBO9780511481833)
- Lawson, C. and Stowell, R. 1999. The historical performance of music: an introduction. Cambridge Handbooks to the Historical Performance of Music Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (10.1017/CBO9780511481710)
- Stowell, R. 1998. Beethoven: Violin Concerto. Cambridge Music Handbooks Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Conferences
- Stowell, R. 2011. Fantasising on Faust. Presented at: Henryk Wieniawski and the Bravura Tradition : [Proceedings of the 3rd International Musicological Conference] Poznań, Poland 19-21 October 2009. Published in: Jabłoński, M. and Jasińska, D. eds. Henryk Wieniawski and the Bravura Tradition [Proceedings of the 3rd International Musicological Conference held in Poznań, Poland, 19-21 October 2009]. Poznan: Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society and Poznań Society for the Advancelent of the Arts and Sciences. , pp.23-45.
- Stowell, R. 2011. Henryk Wieniawski: "the true successor" of Nicolò Paganini? A comparative assessment of the two virtuosos with particular reference to their caprices. Presented at: Spielpraxis der Saiteninstrumente in der Romantik Bericht des Symposiums Bern, Switzerland 18-19 November 2006. Published in: Bacciagaluppi, C. , Brotbeck, R. and Gerhard, A. eds. Spielpraxis der Saiteninstrumente in der Romantik: Bericht des Symposiums in Bern, 18.–19. November 2006. Musikforschung der Hochschule der Künste Bern (HKB) Vol. 3. Schliengen: Edition Argus. , pp.70-90.