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The Magnetic Urtext: Restoration as Music Interpretation
Sergio Canazza1, Emery Schubert2, Anthony Chmiel3
1Centro di Sonologia Computazionale, Department of Information Engineering, University of Padova, Padua, Italy.
Frontiers in Psychology
|May 9, 2022
Summary
This study proposes historical-critical thought for restoring and digitizing tape music. It offers a research program, software for critical editions, and discusses how interpretations impact future performances.
Area of Science:
- Musicology
- Digital Humanities
- Audio Preservation
Background:
- Magnetic tape music faces significant challenges in restoration and preservation.
- Digitizing historical audio data requires careful consideration of technical and interpretive issues.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose historical-critical thought as a framework for tape music restoration and digitization.
- To present a research program and software tools for creating critical editions of tape music.
- To analyze the impact of interpretive choices in tape music preservation on subsequent performances.
Main Methods:
- Applying historical-critical thought to the analysis of tape music.
- Developing a detailed program for research and restoration of magnetic tape audio.
- Creating software to aid in the generation of critical editions for musical works.
- Examining the relationship between preservation interpretations and playback outcomes.
Main Results:
- Viable solutions for digitizing valuable data on magnetic tapes are proposed.
- A comprehensive research and restoration program is outlined.
- Software to assist in creating critical editions of musical works is presented.
- The influence of interpretive decisions on the playback of preserved tape music is highlighted.
Conclusions:
- Tape music restoration parallels the interpretation of Urtext scores in traditional music performance.
- Historical-critical thought provides a robust methodology for preserving and interpreting tape music.
- The proposed methods and tools facilitate the long-term accessibility and study of tape music heritage.
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