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The Rise and Fall of Piano Improvisation in Western Classical Music Performance: Why Today's Piano Students Should be Learning to Improvise

Joshua Vigran, B.M., M.M.
Resource Type:
Thesis/Dissertation (Online)
Publication:
[Denton, Texas] : University of North Texas, 2020
Related Series:
NT dissertation, Music (Complete); [volume] 2020
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Summary:
Abstract: Improvisation is an art form which has arguably been present since the existence of music itself. Inventing music on the spot, like spontaneous speech, is a common expression of artistry throughout history and across musical boundaries. While improvisation has maintained its importance in jazz, classical organ music and the music of many eastern cultures, this dissertation will focus on the presence of improvisation as acceptable performance practice within the tradition of western classical music. At several points in history, this musical tradition was encouraged and even expected to be a regular part of a musician's life, and yet in the classical music tradition of the twenty-first century, improvisation is rarely, if ever, heard from the concert stage, nor is it regularly included in the general education of the conservatory student.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction, significance, state of research, historical overview
  • Various approaches to improvising on stage
  • Pedagogical methods
  • Scientific and psychological validity
  • Conclusion.
Author/Creator:
Vigran, Joshua , author
Contributors:
Romero, Gustavo , major professor
Languages:
English
Language Notes:
Item content: English
Main Work:
The Rise and Fall of Piano Improvisation in Western Classical Music Performance: Why Today's Piano Students Should be Learning to Improvise [by Vigran, J.]
Related Series:
NT dissertation, Music (Complete); [volume] 2020
Subjects:
Improvisation (Music)
Piano — Performance
Piano — Instruction and study
Piano
Genres:
Academic theses
Dissertation Notes:
D.M.A. ― University of North Texas, 2020.
General Notes:
Discipline: Performance.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 36-39).
Description based on: Online resource; title from PDF title page (UNT Digital Library, viewed December 16, 2021).
Physical Description:
1 online resource (v, 39 pages) : illustrations, music.
Digital Characteristics:
text file
Call Numbers:
Electronic Dissertation
OCLC Numbers:
1300232879