The Improvisation of Musical Dialogue
The Improvisation of Musical Dialogue
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The Improvisation of Musical Dialogue by Bruce Ellis Benson
This book is an important contribution to the philosophy of music. Whereas most books in this field focus on the creation and reproduction of music, Bruce Benson's concern is the phenomenology of music making as an activity. He offers the radical thesis that it is improvisation that is primary in the moment of music making. Succinct and lucid, the book brings together a wide range of musical examples from classical music, jazz, early music and other genres. It offers a rich tapestry incorporating both analytic and continental philosophy, musicology and performance-practice issues. It will be a provocative read for philosophers of art and musicologists and, because it eschews technicality, should appeal to general readers, especially those who perform.
'… a timely and I believe much-needed reorientation of attention … it will be found engaging reading by philosophers, musicians, and conceptually adventurous listeners' Gary Hagsberg, Bard College
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780521009324 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521009324 |
| Title | The Improvisation of Musical Dialogue |
| Author | Bruce Ellis Benson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2003-02-27 |
| Number of pages | 216 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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