Aufführungspraxis

performance practice

noun owf-FUEH-rungs-prak-sis Rare

Also means

historically informed or stylistically appropriate performance conventions

Usage Note

Aufführungspraxis (also historische Aufführungspraxis) is the scholarly study of how music was performed in earlier periods — tempo, ornamentation, instruments, bowing, vibrato. It drives period-instrument ensembles.

Examples

"Die historische Aufführungspraxis beeinflusst heute viele Konzerte mit Barockmusik."

Natural Translation

Historical performance practice influences many concerts of Baroque music today.

Literal Translation

The historical performance-practice influences today many concerts with Baroque-music.

Free starter pack

Building your German vocabulary?

Get the 100 most common German words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.

Related Words

Explore German by topic

GermanNow

German Cases Explained Simply (4 Cases)

German has four cases, and each answers one question: wer, wen, wem, wessen. Learn nominative, accusative, dative, and genitive without drowning in charts.

June 5, 2026 6 min read

GermanNow

German Numbers 1–100: Why 21 Is Said Backwards

German numbers 1 to 100 reverse the digits: 21 is einundzwanzig (one-and-twenty). Learn the und rule, the irregulars, and how to hear prices fast.

June 5, 2026 6 min read

GermanNow

Order Food in German: Restaurant Phrases

Order food in German with confidence: use ich hätte gern, read the Speisekarte, ask die Rechnung bitte, and handle zusammen oder getrennt like a local.

June 5, 2026 5 min read

GermanNow

German Adjective Endings Made Simple

German adjective endings come down to one question, not three tables: does the article already show gender and case? If yes, the adjective stays lazy.

June 5, 2026 6 min read