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Alternatively contact the University of Cumbria Repository Editor by emailing [email protected]. he 7 T th (EuroMac VII) European continues Music the seriesAnalysis of EuropeanConference meetings inaugurated in Colmar (France) in 1989; other conferences followed in Trento (Italy), Montpellier (France), Rotterdam (Holland), Bristol (UK), and Freiburg (Germany). EuroMac VII is organized by the Gruppo Analisi e Teoria Musicale (G.A.T.M.) and the Dipartimento di Beni Culturali, Musica e Spettacolo (BEMUS) Università di Roma Tor Vergata, with the cooperation of SFAM (Société Française d’Analyse Musicale), SBAM (Société Belge d’Analyse Musicale), VvM (Vereniging voor Muziektheorie), SMA (Society for Music Analysis), G Gruppo .A.T.M.Analisi GMTH (Gesellschaft für Musik Theorie). e Teoria Musicale EuroMac VII will be the inaugural event of the new Federation of European Music Analysis Societies: the meeting venue, in the historical Conservatorio di Musica “Santa Cecilia” (Rome), stresses the importance of this VII EUROPEAN MUSIC ANALYSIS CONFERENCE conference as a pivotal moment of the discipline in Programme and Abstracts Book European countries. EURO Conservatorio di MusicaM “S. Cecilia” Rome, 29 September – 2 October,AC 2011 3 (Nbn) 3 2 1 3 (3 = Zug. auf) VII EUROPEAN MUSIC ANALYSIS CONFERENCE AC (8-7) M (Kopp. abw.) IV V I URO E Programme and Abstracts Book euromac Vii european music analysis conference Conservatorio di Musica “S. Cecilia” Rome, 29 September - 2 October, 2011 Programme and Abstracts Book Gruppo Analisi e Teoria Musicale Dipartimento di Beni Culturali, Musica e Spettacolo Università di Roma Tor Vergata EuroMac VII European Music Analysis Conference Contents Rome, 29 September – 2 October, 2011 Scientifi c Committee Giorgio Sanguinetti (G.A.T.M., President of the Scientifi c Committee), Jean-Michel Bardez (SFAM), Mario Baroni (G.A.T.M.), Pieter Bergé (VvM), Rossana Dalmonte (G.A.T.M.), Johannes Menke (GMTH), Michael Spitzer (SMA), Laurence Wuidar (SBAM). G.A.T.M. Gruppo Analisi e Teoria Musicale GMTH A WORD OF WELCOME .................................................................................................................................... Page 5 Organizing Committee Mario Baroni, Antonio Cascelli, Luisa Curinga, Rossana Dalmonte, Catello Gallotti, Piero Gargiulo, Ignazio Macchiarella, Susanna Pasticci, Egidio Pozzi, Antono Rostagno, Guido Salvetti, Giorgio Sanguinetti, Gaetano Stella, Johannella Tafuri. PROGRAMME ................................................................................................................................................................ » 6 Advisory Board Jean-Michel Bardez, Mario Baroni, Bruno Bossis, Antonio Cascelli, Luisa Curinga, Rossana Dalmonte, Jean-Pierre Deleuze, Felix Diergarten, Nicolas Donin, Jean-Luc Fafschamps, Catello Gallotti, Piero Gargiulo, Gilles Gobert, Ludwig Holtmeier, Ulrich Kaiser, Pierre Kolp, ABSTRACTS Ignazio Macchiarella, Marie-Noëlle Masson, Claude Ledoux, Nicolas Meeùs, Johannes Menke, Panels and Sessions ........................................................................................................................................ » 21 Susanna Pasticci, Egidio Pozzi, Jean-Marie Rens, Nicholas Reyland, Stefan Rohringer, Antonio Rostagno, Posters and Workshops ............................................................................................................................. » 219 Oliver Schwab-Felisch, Guido Salvetti, Giorgio Sanguinetti, Michael Spitzer, Gaetano Stella, Johannella Tafuri, Renee Timmers, Edward Venn. Plenary session ...................................................................................................................................................... » 230 Editorial Board Egidio Pozzi (chair), Mario Baroni, Antonio Cascelli, Rossana Dalmonte, Catello Gallotti, Ignazio Macchiarella, Antonio Rostagno. INDEX OF PARTICIPANTS ................................................................................................................................ » 234 Secretariat of EuroMac 2011 Stefano Quaresima, Chiara Stefanucci. The Conference has been realised with the collaboration of the Dipartimento di Beni Culturali, Musica e Spettacolo Università di Roma Tor Vergata and the support of Provincia di Roma, Conservatorio di Musica “Santa Cecilia” di Roma, Fondazione Istituto Liszt. Università degli Studi di Roma Conservatorio di Musica Fondazione Tor Vergata Provincia di Roma “S. Cecilia” di Roma Istituto Liszt Programme and Abstracts Book Edited by Antonio Cascelli and Egidio Pozzi Back cover: Sala Accademica of Conservatorio “Santa Cecilia”, Rome (photo by Massimo Costa) Copyright © 2011 G.A.T.M. Gruppo Analisi e Teoria Musicale, Bologna Editorial project by Iter Edizioni srl Via dei Tufelli 1, 00028 Subiaco (Roma) www.iteredizioni.it Printed in Italy by Poligraf, Pomezia (Rome) - September 2011 A word of welcome xactly 20 years ago (Oct. 24-27, 1991) the G.A.T.M. and the University of Trento organ- E ised the Second European Conference of Music Analysis, following the first conference of this kind held in Colmar (France) in 1989. In the subsequent twenty years five different European societies continued the tradition, organising in their countries other conferences of the series. In doing so, the relationships and the exchanges between different national traditions and cultures became more and more frequent and intense, even at personal level. After so many years of common experi- ence, we are now in the position to have a retrospective global vision of the many facets of music analysis in Europe. Frequent meetings, strong personal relationships and fruitful scientific exchanges have not been sufficient to obtain a real coherence among the different European analytic tra- ditions. The situation of our discipline reflects the general condition of Europe: different national entities co-operate for several aspects, while for others they seem reluctant to aban- don their individual habits. Perhaps a great work is still needed to build a common European presence in the field of music theory and analysis. However, it would be difficult to underestimate the impressive growth of music analysis in Europe in the recent years, as well as the interest that it raises on the other side of the Atlantic. The EuroMac VII has been planned with this situation in mind. The organization of the Conference has been prepared by two meetings with the delegates of the six European societies. In these occasions a proposal has been discussed and unanimously accepted: to conclude the conference with a general meeting whose purpose is to give birth to a Federa- tion of the European societies. We expect that the VII Conference will produce good scientific results: the quantity of the participants, the quality of the abstracts and the variety of the interests are excellent premises for its success. In the 22 years after Colmar, the cultural perspectives have obvi- ously changed: many of the leading ideas and hopes at the end of the Eighities are no more the same. Aware of this, we invited a group of colleagues to share – at the end of the confer- ence – their ideas on the present situation and on the future of our discipline. As organizers of the Conference, we are extremely glad to host the participants in the EuroMac VII in the magnificent and inspiring setting of the Conservatorio “Santa Cecilia” in Rome. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Director and the Academic Council of the Conservatory for their hospitality, and to the Provincia di Roma for the gener- ous support. We wish our hosts a pleasant stay in Rome, and hope that the new Federation will further inspire the growth of music analysis in Europe. See you at the next EuroMac VIII! Mario Baroni GiorGio SanGuinetti EuroMac 2011 Programme Conservatorio di Musica “S. Cecilia”, Rome Thursday morning, 29 september 9,00 Registration 10.00 Inauguration and welcome speeches 11.00 Joint session: The European music analysis societies and their perspectives 12.30 Welcome Lunch Thursday afternoon Sala accademica BiBlioteca Sala dei medaglioni gymnaSium aula ReSpighi aula
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