Performing Music: Shared Concerns

by Jonathan Dunsby

Book Overview

What does it feel like to perform music? Are there aspects of performance that remain mysterious even to the musicians themselves? What elements are open to scrutiny, experiment, and improvement? This book takes a stimulating look at dimensions of music-making that have not previously been considered together. Jonathan Dunsby deals with "performance studies" as a coherent subject, exploring such topics as the relationship between anxiety and artistry,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198166427
• ISBN13: 9780198166429
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.4" x 8.4"