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- Title
Paganini Does Not Repeat. Musical Improvisation and the Type/Token Ontology.
- Authors
Bertinetto, Alessandro
- Abstract
This paper explores the ontology of musical improvisation (MI). MI, as process in which creative and performing activities are one and the same generative occurrence, is contrasted with the most widespread conceptual resource used in inquiries about music ontology of the Western tradition: the type/token duality (TtD). TtD, which is used for explaining the relationship between musical works (MWs) and performances, does not fit for MI. Nonetheless MI can be ontologically related to MWs. A MW can ensue from MI and MI can be required for performing a MW faithfully. As performance on a MW, MI can offer versions of a MW, manifest a MW, and, especially, use it as one of its 'ingredients'. Recordings of MI present special challenges and an unexpected ontological revival.
- Subjects
MUSIC improvisation; MUSICAL performance; SPONTANEITY (Philosophy); CREATIVE ability; ONTOLOGY; MUSIC &; philosophy
- Publication
Teorema, 2012, Vol 31, Issue 3, p105
- ISSN
0210-1602
- Publication type
Article