The Improvisation of Musical Dialogue
A Phenomenology of Music
1st Edition
Published on 20. December 2004
978-0-511-05801-1 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
'... 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 CollegeMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
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Cambridge University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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File size
1,18 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-511-05801-1 (9780511058011)
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Content
1. Between composition and performance; 2. Composing: from Ursprung to Fassung letzter Hand; 3. Performing: the improvisation of preservation; 4. The ergon within energeia; 5. The ethics of musical dialogue.
