..., the present article focuses on four aspects of this interaction. In “Playful Pizzicato,” the same mindset is at play. First of all, Britten’s self-limitation to pizzicati manifests, like its double-letter titles, an inclination toward lusory games. Likewise, this pizzicato-only piece tests the limitation...

... clown, Roland the Farter, on a break from your main act, honking your way through the national anthem…Remember that there is also a thin membrane between the witless and profound,” and so on. This style apes a Victorian manual style. But it also sets up a playful engagement with those playing...

... of the musicking event as players journey through the virtual landscape, prompting musical events in the process of interacting with the game. Musical production, musical play, and musical interaction are thus much more intertwined and playful than in the traditional situation. Even under a “gnostic” attitude...