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The Pianist's Guide to Historic Improvisation: Unlocking the Secrets of Musical Storytelling
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- Renaissance Improvisation: Discover the origins of improvisation in medieval and Renaissance music, where it was used to embellish melodies and create new harmonies.
- Baroque Improvisation: Dive into the golden age of improvisation, where virtuoso performers displayed their astonishing skills in improvisation over chord progressions and ground basses.
- Classical Improvisation: Understand the evolution of improvisation in the Classical period, where it became more structured and refined, focusing on thematic development and variation.
- Harmonic and Melodic Structures: Explore the harmonic and melodic frameworks within which improvisers operated, including chord progressions, cadences, and melodic formulas.
- Ornamentation and Embellishment: Discover the art of adding ornamentation and embellishments to melodies, bringing them to life with grace notes, trills, and other decorative devices.
- Variations and Developments: Learn how improvisers varied and developed musical themes, creating new melodies and harmonies that expanded on the original material.
- Embellishing Chorales: Practice embellishing chorale melodies with ornaments and variations, honing their melodic and harmonic sensitivities.
- Creating Ground Bass Improvisations: Compose improvisations over ground bass patterns, exploring different rhythmic and melodic approaches.
- Theme and Variation Exercises: Develop theme and variation improvisations, creating new melodies and harmonies that expand on a given theme.
- Historical Performance Practice: Understand the conventions and practices of historic performance, including tempo, articulation, and ornamentation.
- Creating Musical Narratives: Discover how improvisers created musical narratives by developing characters, conveying emotions, and shaping musical dynamics.
- Improvising in Ensembles: Explore the art of improvising in ensembles, sharing musical ideas and creating spontaneous dialogues with other musicians.
- Jazz and Improvisational Styles: Trace the connections between historic improvisation and the development of jazz and other improvisational styles.
- Contemporary Composers and Improvisers: Learn how contemporary composers and improvisers have incorporated elements of historic improvisation into their own works.
- The Future of Improvisation: Discuss the ongoing evolution of improvisation and its potential in the future of piano music.
- The Power of Spontaneous Expression: The ability to improvise allows pianists to express their own musical voice and connect with audiences on an emotional level.
- The Continuity of Musical Tradition: Historic improvisation provides a bridge between past and present, connecting pianists to the masters of centuries ago.
- The Joys of Musical Discovery: Improvisation fosters a sense of musical exploration and discovery, opening up new possibilities for creativity and self-expression.
The Pianist's Guide to Historic Improvisation
by John J. Mortensen
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| Language | : | English |
| File size | : | 99860 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | : | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | : | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | : | Enabled |
| Word Wise | : | Enabled |
| Print length | : | 218 pages |
| Lending | : | Enabled |
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The Pianist's Guide to Historic Improvisation
by John J. Mortensen
4.8 out of 5
| Language | : | English |
| File size | : | 99860 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | : | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | : | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | : | Enabled |
| Word Wise | : | Enabled |
| Print length | : | 218 pages |
| Lending | : | Enabled |
