The act of musical composition : studies in the creative process / edited by Dave Collins.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Collins, Dave, 1952-

Series:

SEMPRE studies in the psychology of music.

SEMPRE Studies in The Psychology of Music

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Composition (Music)--Psychological aspects.

Composition (Music).

Physical Description:

xvi, 284 pages : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routeldge, 2016.

Summary:

The study of musical composition has, in the main, been informed by anecdotal after-the-event accounts or post hoc analyses of composition. This book presents the first coherent exploration around this unique aspect of human creative activity. The central threads, or key themes - compositional process.

Contents:

1. Empirical and historical musicologies of compositional processes : towards a cross-fertilisation / Nicolas Donin

2. Process, self-evaluation and lifespan creativity trajectories in eminent composers / Aaraon Kozbelt

3. Musical imagery in the creative process / Freya Bailes and Laura Bishop

4. Meaningful engagement with music composition / Andrew R. Brown and Steve Dillon

5. The practice of diverse compositional creativities / Pamela Burnard

6. Constraint, collaboration and creativity in popular songwriting teams / Joe Bennett

7. The influence of the extra-musical on the composing process / Shira Lee Katz

8. Improvisation as real-time composition / Simon Rose and Raymond MacDonald

9. On computer-aided composition, musical creativity and brain asymmetry / Eduardo Reck Miranda

10. Difining inspiration? Modelling the non-conscious creative process / Geraint A. Wiggins

11. Rules, tactics and strategies for composing music / David Cope.

Notes:

"An Ashgate book"--cover.

"First published 2012 by Ashgate Publishing"--t.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4094-7131-4

1-317-04557-2

1-315-61225-9

1-4094-3426-5

1-317-04558-0

9781315612256

OCLC:

1018151230