Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 10, 2026

Temporal Ordering of Dynamic Expression Data from Detailed Spatial Expression Maps
Published on: February 9, 2017
A structurally guided method for the decomposition of expression in music performance
W Luke Windsor1, Peter Desain, Amandine Penel
1School of Music and Interdisciplinary Centre for Scientific Research in Music, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT United Kingdom.
Abstract:
A method for separating, profiling, and quantifying the contributions of different structural components to expressive musical performance is described. The method is demonstrated through its application to a set of expert piano performances of a short piece from the classical period. The results show that the output of the method aids in the understanding of how the different structural components in a piece of music combine in the generation of an expressive performance. A second demonstration applies the method to performances at different tempi to illustrate its effectiveness in pinpointing the structural features responsible for small but statistically significant differences between performances. The method is compared with other approaches to the analysis and modeling of musical performance, and a number of potential applications are identified.
Related Concept Videos
Structuralism
Titchener's approach to structuralism was unique. He employed introspection, a method...
Integration by Parts: Problem Solving
Mason's Rule
Loop gain is determined by identifying and tracing a path from a node back to itself. This involves computing the product of branch gains along the loop. Each loop's gain is crucial for further...
Regulation of Expression Occurs at Multiple Steps
Transcription results in the generation of precursor (pre-mRNA) that consists of both exons and introns, which needs further processing before being translated to a...
Partial Fractions
Introduction to Structures
There are three main...