In 1938 Ernst Ferand published what continues to be the only large, scholarly book on the
subject of musical improvisation. 1 A rather thorough search reveals that this book was but …

IN 1938 Ernst Ferand published what continues to be the only large, scholarly book on the
subject of musical improvisation.'A rather thorough search reveals that this book was but …

Every historical study that confines itself to the practical or theoretical sources that have
come down to us in writing or in print, without taking into account the improvisational …

Improvisation on a theme is a well-known practice in music. It is said that improvising on a
subject is not unknown in the field of lecturing either. Much less customary, however, is the …

Locating the determining impetus of an art form is as difficult as it is necessary. When an art
form is intimately involved with social experience, as I believe contemporary improvised …

The following is the first part of a gathering of statements and interviews on the topic of
improvisation. We have in no way trie be encyclopedic; we have instead been selective …

THE NATURE and significance of improvisation in music are not much discussed by
philosophers. Such mention as is made of the subject usually takes the form of occa-sional …

ILSE GERDA WUNSCH Improvisation is a vital element ofmost immediate and
unadulterated tion. Worse, many students, espi music education representing a …

While conventional music analysis has been largely concerned with composed-notated
music, very little investigation has been made in the area of improvisation. This disparity is …

Improvisation in Highbrow| Discourse lN AcAbEMic DiscoURSE, As Is To BE expected, the
generalattitude to improvisation is basically critical. This is as true of composers creating and …