Conceptual history of music. Basic concepts of vocal music in terminological discourse
Dr. Sabine Ehrmann-Herfort
The fact that the designation of a subject and the subject itself influence each other in the formation of conceptual content, and that both strands of development are inextricably linked, adds a great deal to the fascination of conceptual history. The subject matter of the conceptual history of a discipline is to crystallise the process of the historical development of its technical terms. To analyse the contexts condensed in the technical ...
Myths and Monuments of the Nation: 'Early Music' in Italy between Unità and Fascismo
Dr. Carolin Krahn
To what extent was the concept of 'early Italian music' shaped as some form of national reference point in the period between the political unification of Italy and the end of the fascist regime? How did this affect the repertories and representations of Italian musical traditions? Using these questions as starting point, the research project focuses on the idea of 'early music' and its practical usage in the period from 1861 to 1943.
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