Music as Collective Invention

A Social Network Analysis of Composers

Bibliographic Data

ID2412364
AuthorsSiobhan Mcandrew (0000-0003-1039-0869, University of Manchester, corresponding author), M G Everett (0000-0003-2465-1329, University of Manchester), Martin Everett
Year2015
Volume9
Issue1
Pages56-80
Publication date2015-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCultural Sociology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1749-9755 • E-ISSN: 1749-9763
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1749975514542486
OpenAlexW2104292134
LanguageEN
Citations received24
References cited35

Composers generally write music alone, and we commonly understand the great figures of classical music as singular geniuses. Even where composers' social networks and friendships are of contextual interest, it is arguable that their association with other musicians arises because they choose to socialize with similar others. However, it is also possible that creative work, even for artists as solitary as composers, depends significantly on interaction and collaboration. Certain periods and places are considered hotspots of creativity where new musical ideas are shared and movements arise. In this paper we consider the case of British classical composition, both as an example of a music network, and to contribute to debates in music history

Aesthetics · Art · Classical music · Creativity · Genius · Literature · Music education · Music history · Musical · Musical composition · Popular music · Sociology · Visual arts · Music · Music History and Culture · Neuroscience and Music Perception · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Psychology