Musical Improvisation and Open Forms in the Age of Beethoven (Hardcover)

Improvisation was a crucial aspect of musical life in Europe from the late eighteenth century through to the middle of the nineteenth, representing a central moment in both public occasions and the private lives of many artists. Composers dedicated themselves to this practice at length while formulating the musical ideas later found at the core of their published works; improvisation was thus closely linked to composition itself. The full extent of this relation can be inferred from both private documents and reviews of concerts featuring improvisations, while these texts also inform us that composers quite often performed in public as both improvisers and interpreters of pieces written by themselves or others. Improvisations presented in concert were distinguished by a remarkable degree of structural organisation and complexity, demonstrating performers' consolidated abilities in composition as well as their familiarity with the rules for improvising outlined by theoreticians.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2017
First published:	2018
Editors:	Gianmario Borio • Angela Carone
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	244
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-22296-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Western music, periods & styles > Classical music (c 1750 to c 1830) Books > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General Books > Music > Western music, periods & styles > Classical music (c 1750 to c 1830) Promotions
LSN:	1-138-22296-8
Barcode:	9781138222960

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