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The practice of practising / Alessandro Cervino [and five others] ; editor, Catherine Laws.

Contributor(s): Cervino, Alessandro [author.] | Laws, Catherine [editor.]Material type: TextTextSeries: Collected writings of the Orpheus InstituteSubseries Orpheus Research Centre in Music ; 04.Publisher: Leuven : Leuven University Press, [2011]Copyright date: ©2011Description: 1 online resource (92 pages) : illustrations, musicContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9789461661234 (e-book)Subject(s): Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Suites, cello, BWV 1012, D major | Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012. Sonatas, piano | Feldman, Morton, 1926-1987. Piano music | Schnittke, Alfred, 1934-1998. Trio, strings; arranged | Practicing (Music)Additional physical formats: Print version:: Practice of practising.DDC classification: 781.44 LOC classification: MT170 | .P71 2011Online access: click to view unlimited access Summary: The process of practising is intrinsic to musical creativity. Practising may primarily be thought of as technical, but it is often also musically meaningful, including elements of interpretation, improvisation, and/or composition. The practice room can be a space in which to explore a field of creative possibilities; a place to experiment and to refine ideas. "The practice of practising" is primarily concerned with considering practising as a practice in itself: a collection of processes that determines musical creativity and significance. The volume comprises four diverse case studies, in relation to music by J.S. Bach, Elliott Carter, Alfred Schnittke, and Morton Feldman, presenting both solo and ensemble perspectives.
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The process of practising is intrinsic to musical creativity. Practising may primarily be thought of as technical, but it is often also musically meaningful, including elements of interpretation, improvisation, and/or composition. The practice room can be a space in which to explore a field of creative possibilities; a place to experiment and to refine ideas. "The practice of practising" is primarily concerned with considering practising as a practice in itself: a collection of processes that determines musical creativity and significance. The volume comprises four diverse case studies, in relation to music by J.S. Bach, Elliott Carter, Alfred Schnittke, and Morton Feldman, presenting both solo and ensemble perspectives.

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