The Act of Musical Composition
| Author | : Dr Dave Collins |
| Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
| Total Pages | : 462 |
| Release | : 2012-12-28 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781409471318 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1409471314 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (314 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Act of Musical Composition by : Dr Dave Collins
Download or read book The Act of Musical Composition written by Dr Dave Collins and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2012-12-28 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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, creative thinking and problem-solving - are integrated by the combination of theoretical understandings of creativity with innovative empirical work.