A microcosm of musical expression. I. Quantitative analysis of pianists' timing in the initial measures of Chopin's Etude in E major.

Visualizing Expressive Performance in Tempo - Loudness Space

This paper introduces a new method for an integrated display of tempo and loudness variations as measured in expressive music performance. This visualization technique includes data acquisition from both MIDI instruments and audio recordings, data reduction by smoothing measured performance data, and animated display on computer screen in synchrony with the music: A dot moves through a two-dime...

Melody lead in piano performance: expressive device or artifact?

As reported in the recent literature on piano performance, an emphasized voice (the melody) tends to be played not only louder than the other voices, but also about 30 ms earlier (melody lead). It remains unclear whether pianists deliberately apply melody lead to separate different voices, or whether it occurs because the melody is played louder (velocity artifact). The velocity artifact explan...

short Communication: Optimization of semi-quantitative RT PCR analysis for CPT I gene expression in Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

From quantitative empirï to musical performology: Experience in performance measurements and analyses

The term performology is introduced to describe the performer's " attempted control " of an acoustical instrument or a sound device. Four examples of performance analyses are discussed, three based on repeated MIDI recordings (Yamaha Disklavier grand and upright) and the last one based on repeated anechoic flute recordings. The development of procedures and methodology for studying music perfor...

A Structural Analysis of Musical Gnostic Prose works with an Emphasis on their Lyrical Contents

Gnostic prose works cover a wide range of subjects, contents, styles, structures, languages, and manners of expression. They might, therefore, be all categorized under one single literary genre. Applying the general term "gnostic prose works" to these oeuvres hinders our understanding of their true nature. Despite that many gnostic prose works belong to Gnosticism, they have special characteris...