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This Element investigates the balance and interaction of imagination (visions) and technique (decisions) in the composition of music. It examines how works start from visions in a range of music, comparing musical ideas and techniques to models in other creative disciplines.

Table of Contents

1. A roundtrip ticket to Hypnagogia; 2. The big vision: a whole work; 3. Music about music; 4. A personal voice; 5. Press any key to start; 6. MacGuffins and falafel platters: subject and syntax; 7. Gardens, wilderness, and dreamscapes; 8. Heart and mind work together, always; 9. Coda; References.

Visions and Decisions

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      Published 23 February 2023
      ISBN-13 9781009350501
      978-1009350501
      ISBN-10 1009350501

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This Element investigates the balance and interaction of imagination (visions) and technique (decisions) in the composition of music. It examines how works start from visions in a range of music, comparing musical ideas and techniques to models in other creative disciplines.

      Table of Contents

      1. A roundtrip ticket to Hypnagogia; 2. The big vision: a whole work; 3. Music about music; 4. A personal voice; 5. Press any key to start; 6. MacGuffins and falafel platters: subject and syntax; 7. Gardens, wilderness, and dreamscapes; 8. Heart and mind work together, always; 9. Coda; References.

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