Do modern performers have the freedom to interpret music of the past in ways that the original composers may not have intended?

Yes, modern performers have the freedom to interpret music of the past in ways that the original composers may not have intended. Our earth has evolved and in turn so have our society and people. The original composers of music like classical music, had a disadvantage because they were only able to write about what was happening and what they thought might happen in the future. There are other kinds of music that we misinterpret because we were not living in those times. This gives modern performers and original composers a disadvantage but modern composers are able to do research about what was going on during that time. This will help them to understand what the songs are about and how to convey them when performing.

It depends on what type of third separates the three notes.for example: if you have two mayor thirds is an "aumented chord"if you have two minor thirds is an "diminued chord"if you have one mayor first and then one minor is a "mayor chord"and inverted is a "minor chord"

i believe the correct answer is: must sculpture be beautiful to be considered art?

 

the aesthetics represents the exploring of beauty and taste of nature in art, with the creation and appreciation of beauty. having that in mind, i believe the appropriate aesthetic question you could ask about gianlorenzo bernini’s sculpture david is “must sculpture be beautiful to be considered art? ”.