Philosophy of the performing arts /

• Main Author: Davies, David, 1949-
• Corporate Author: Wiley InterScience (Online service)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Malden : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
• Series: Foundations of the philosophy of the arts ; 4.
• Subjects: Performing arts > Philosophy.; Literature.; Fine Arts.; Electronic books.

This book provides an accessible yet sophisticated introduction to the significant philosophical issues concerning the performing arts. Presents the significant philosophical issues concerning the performing arts in an accessible style, assuming no prior knowledgeProvides a critical overview and a c...

Table of Contents:

• Front Matter
• Performance and the Classical Paradigm. The Nature of Artistic Performance
• The Classical Paradigm I: The Nature of the Performable Work
• The Classical Paradigm II: Appreciating Performable Works in Performance
• Authenticity in Musical Performance
• Challenges to the Classical Paradigm in Music
• The Scope of the Classical Paradigm: Theater, Dance, and Literature
• Performance as Art. Performances as Artworks
• Elements of Performance I: Improvisation and Rehearsal
• Elements of Performance II: Audience and Embodiment
• Performance Art and the Performing Arts
• References
• Index.