Characterizing Idiomatic Organization in Music: A Theory and Case Study of Musical Affordances

A theory of idiomaticism is developed and illustrated using music for B- flat valve trumpet. Physical measures were collected from two trumpet performers and used to construct a computer model of the instrument/performer. Using this model, several works composed by both trumpet virtuosi and non-trum...

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Main Authors: David Huron, Jonathon Berec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Ohio State University Libraries 2009-11-01
Series:Empirical Musicology Review
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Online Access:https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/handle/1811/44531