For a Logic of Musical Improvisation.Reflections on the Relationship Between Original and Copy in Pareyson's Aesthetics
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This essay aims at clarifying the relation between the notions of formativity and improvisation, with particular attention to musical practices. Firstly, I will focus on originality and exemplarity, then I will briefly deepen three themes of particular interest faced by Pareyson’s philosophy of art: 1) the unforeseen; 2) the interpretation; 3) the cue or sketch. My purpose is to suggest some adjustments to the notion of formativity, in order to outline the essential features of a logic of musical improvisation.
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