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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.
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
|March 9, 2006
Summary
This study introduces a new method to analyze how musical structure influences expressive performance. It helps understand how different musical elements combine to create expressive piano playing.
Area of Science:
- Musicology
- Computational Musicology
- Performance Science
Background:
- Understanding expressive musical performance is complex.
- Quantifying the impact of musical structure on performance nuances is challenging.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a novel method for dissecting and quantifying structural contributions to musical expressivity.
- To demonstrate the method's utility in analyzing expert performances and identifying performance determinants.
Main Methods:
- Developed a computational method for separating, profiling, and quantifying structural components in musical performances.
- Applied the method to expert piano performances of classical music.
- Utilized tempo variations to highlight the method's sensitivity to subtle performance differences.
Main Results:
- The method effectively elucidates how musical structure informs expressive performance.
- It successfully identifies structural features responsible for statistically significant performance variations, even at different tempi.
- Provides insights into the interplay between musical structure and performance expression.
Conclusions:
- The developed method offers a powerful tool for analyzing expressive musical performance.
- It enhances the understanding of how musical structure is realized in performance.
- Potential applications span music analysis, performance modeling, and music education.