Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Composition
- Cambridge Companions to Music
- The Cambridge Companion to Composition
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Music Examples
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Part I Creative Processes
- Part II Techniques
- Part III Styles, Conventions, and Issues
- Part IV Building a Career
- Further Reading
- Index
Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 May 2024
- The Cambridge Companion to Composition
- Cambridge Companions to Music
- The Cambridge Companion to Composition
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Music Examples
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Part I Creative Processes
- Part II Techniques
- Part III Styles, Conventions, and Issues
- Part IV Building a Career
- Further Reading
- Index
Summary
What is a composer, and what do they do? This introduction explores the idea of composition – in both Western traditions and further afield. It begins by tracing a brief cultural history of the composer in the classical music tradition and their shifting role in society, before considering a range of narratives and definitions of composition, challenging us to think about what the word ‘composition’ might mean for us in the twenty-first century.
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- The Cambridge Companion to Composition , pp. 1 - 18Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024