The Dawn of Music Semiology: Essays in Honor of Jean-Jacques Nattiez (Eastman Studies in Music, 137)

The Dawn of Music Semiology showcases the work of ten leading musicologists, inspired by the work of Jean-Jacques Nattiez, the founding father of music semiology. Now entering its fifth decade as Nattiez enters his eighth, music semiology, or music semiotics, is still a young, vibrant field, and this book reflects its energy and diversity. It appeals to readers wanting to explore the meaning of music in our lives and to understand the ways of appreciating the complexities that lie behind its simple beauty and direct impact on us. Following a preface by Pierre Boulez and an introduction by the editors, nine chapters discuss the latest thinking about general considerations such as music and gesture, the psychology of music, and the role of ethnotheory. The volume offers new research on topics as diverse as modeling folk polyphony, spatialization in the Darmstadt repertoire, Schenker's theory of musical content, compositional modernism from Wagner to Boulez, current music theory terminology, and Maderna's use of folk music in serial composition. CONTRIBUTORS: Kofi Agawu, Simha Arom, Rossana Dalmonte, Irene Deliege, Jonathan Dunsby, Jonathan Goldman, Nicolas Meeus, Jean Molino, Arnold Whittall Showcases the energy and diversity of the young field of music semiology, appealing to readers who want to explore the meaning of music in our lives.The Dawn of Music Semiology showcases the work of nine leading musicologists, inspired by the work of Jean-Jacques Nattiez, the founding father of music semiology. Now entering its fifth decade as Nattiez enters his eighth,music semiology, or music semiotics, is still a young, vibrant field, and this book reflects its energy and diversity. It appeals to readers wanting to explore the meaning of music in our lives and to understand the ways of appreciating the complexities that lie behind its simple beauty and direct impact on us. Following a preface by Pierre Boulez and an introduction by the editors, nine chapters discuss the latest thinking about general considerations such as music and gesture, the psychology of music, and the role of ethnotheory. The volume offers new research on topics as diverse as modeling folk polyphony, spatialization in the Darmstadt repertoire, Schenker's theory of musical content, compositional modernism from Wagner to Boulez, current music theory terminology, and Maderna's use of folk music in serial composition. CONTRIBUTORS: Kofi Agawu, Simha Arom, Rossana Dalmonte, Irène Deliège, Jonathan Dunsby, Jonathan Goldman, Nicolas Meeùs, Jean Molino, Arnold Whittall Jonathan Dunsby is Professor of Music Theory at the Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester. Jonathan Goldman is Professor of Musicology at the University of Montreal. Showcases the energy and diversity of the young field of music semiology, appealing to readers who want to explore the meaning of music in our lives. The Dawn of Music Semiology showcases the work of nine leading musicologists, inspired by the work of Jean-Jacques Nattiez, the founding father of music semiology. Now entering its fifth decade as Nattiez enters his eighth,music semiology, or music semiotics, is still a young, vibrant field, and this book reflects its energy and diversity. It appeals to readers wanting to explore the meaning of music in our lives and to understand the ways of appreciating the complexities that lie behind its simple beauty and direct impact on us. Following a preface by Pierre Boulez and an introduction by the editors, nine chapters discuss the latest thinking about general considerations such as music and gesture, the psychology of music, and the role of ethnotheory. The volume offers new research on topics as diverse as modeling folk polyphony, spatialization in the Darmstadt repertoire, Schenker's theory of musical content, compositional modernism from Wagner to Boulez, current music theory terminology, and Maderna's use of folk music in serial composition. Kofi Agawu, Simha Arom, Rossana Dalmonte, Irne Delige, Jonathan Dunsby, Jonathan Goldman, Nicolas Mees, Jean Molino, Arnold Whittall Jonathan Dunsby is Professor of Music Theory at the Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester. Jonathan Goldman is Professor of Musicology at the University of Montreal. The Dawn Of Music Semiology Showcases The Work Of Ten Leading Musicologists Inspired By The Work Of Jean-jacques Nattiez. Reflecting The Energy And Diversity Of The Young Field Of Music Semiology, Chapters In This Volume Discuss Music And Gesture, The Psychology Of Music, And The Role Of Ethnotheory, And Offer New Research On Topics As Diverse As Modeling Folk Polyphony, Spatialization In The Darmstadt Repertoire, Schenker's Theory Of Musical Content, And Modernism From Wagner To Boulez. Music And Gesture / Jean Molino -- Music Semiology In The Mind Of The Musician / Jonathan Dunsby -- Against Ethnotheory / Kofi Agawu -- From Georgian To Medieval Polyphonies : Analysis And Modeling / Simha Arom -- Schenker's Inhalt, Schenkerian Semiotics : A Preliminary Study / Nicolas Meeùs -- Music Under The Sign Of Modernism : From Wagner To Boulez, And Britten / Arnold Whittall -- Musical Borrowings In The Works Of Bruno Maderna / Rossana Dalmonte -- Of Doubles, Groups, And Rhymes : A Seriation Of Works For Spatialized Orchestral Groups (1958-60) / Jonathan Goldman -- The Psychological Organization Of Music Listening : From Spontaneous To Learned Perceptive Processes / Irène Deliège. Edited By Jonathan Dunsby And Jonathan Goldman. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Foreword: About Jean-Jacques Nattiez vii Pierre Boulez Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 Jonathan Dunsby and Jonathan Goldman Part One: Metaconsiderations 1 Music and Gesture 11 Jean Molino 2 Music Semiology in the Mind of the Musician 23 Jonathan Dunsby 3 Against Ethnotheory 38 Kofi Agawu Part Two: Poietic Channels 4 From Georgian to Medieval Polyphonies: Analysis and Modeling 59 Simha Arom 5 Schenker’s Inhalt, Schenkerian Semiotics: A Preliminary Study 81 Nicolas Meeùs 6 Music under the Sign of Modernism: From Wagner to Boulez, and Britten 97 Arnold Whittall Part Three: Esthesic Excursions 7 Musical Borrowings in the Works of Bruno Maderna 119 Rossana Dalmonte 8 Of Doubles, Groups, and Rhymes: A Sériation of Works for Spatialized Orchestral Groups (1958-60) 139 Jonathan Goldman 9 The Psychological Organization of Music Listening: From Spontaneous to Learned Perceptive Processes 177 Irène Deliège Selected Bibliography of Works by Jean-Jacques Nattiez 201 List of Contributors 205 Index 209 Tabula Gratulatoria 215