ABSTRACT
In recent years, authenticity has become an end valued by many performing artists and audiences. Authentic performance could be a goal in any performing art: drama, dance, or music. The authentic performance of music has, however, generated the most attention. The so-called early music movement is responsible for a phenomenal growth of interest in the authentic performance of music. This movement is one of the most striking developments in the history of music performance, and amounts to little less than a revolution in musical taste. In view of this development, the concept of authentic performance, particularly as it applies to music, has received philosophical analysis.
