Interpretation of Baroque vs. Romantic Violin Repertoire: Challenges and Performance Practices

This article examines the interpretative differences between Baroque and Romantic violin repertoire in the context of performance practices, acoustic environment, and technological conditions of sound recording. The analysis is based on a comparative review of contemporary empirical and theoretical studies on historically informed performance, musical acoustics, and perceptual mechanisms of music cognition. It is shown that stylistic distinctions between the two periods emerge not through isolated techniques but through configurations of interrelated micro-parameters of sound production, including articulation, vibrato, agogics, and the dynamic arc. The study substantiates that fragmentary adoption of historical techniques leads to stylistic inconsistency, whereas a coherent parametric profile enhances expressive unity of performance. The influence of early recording technologies and spatial acoustic conditions on the audibility of performative gestures and the emotional predictability of sound is demonstrated. Particular attention is given to the hybridization of historically informed and contemporary interpretative strategies, which form multidimensional sound models instead of rigid stylistic schools. Interpretation is thus presented as a system of adjustable sonic characteristics sensitive to spatial and perceptual factors. The article may be of interest to scholars of music performance, educators, and professional violinists.