Fantasies of Improvisation
| Author | : Dana Andrew Gooley |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 313 |
| Release | : 2018 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780190633585 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0190633581 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (581 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Fantasies of Improvisation by : Dana Andrew Gooley
Download or read book Fantasies of Improvisation written by Dana Andrew Gooley and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first history of keyboard improvisation in European music from the time of Beethoven through the later nineteenth century, Dana Gooley's Free Play: Fantasies of Improvisation in Nineteenth-Century Music describes the motives, intentions, and musical styles of the nineteenth century's leading improvisers, and traces the evolution of the performance practice into a glorified ideal.
