Mathematical Modeling and Computation in Music
9.00 Thomas Ertelt / Thomas Noll: Grußwort / Welcome
Fri 1: Plenary Session (Curt Sachs Saal): Keynote Lectures of Section 1
Chair: Moreno Andreatta
09:15 – 10:00
Guerino Mazzola
Mathematical Theory of Gestures in Music
[PDF abstract]
10.00 – 10:45
William Sethares
Rhythm and Transforms
[PDF abstract]
10:45 – 11:30
Elaine Chew, François, Alexandre R. J.
Visible Humour : Seeing P.D.Q. Bach’s Musical Humour Devices in The Short-Tempered Clavier on the Spiral Array Space
[PDF abstract]
Fri 2A: Parallel Session (Curt Sachs Hall): Metalanguage and Representation
Chair: Guerino Mazzola
11:45 – 12:15
Carlos Agon, Moreno Andreatta
On some musical applications of Ircam's „Mathematical School for Musicians and other Non-Mathematicians“
[PDF abstract]
12:15 – 12:45
Dmitri Tymoczko
Local and Global Symmetries in Music Theory
[PDF abstract]
12:45 – 13:15
Ciro Scotto
Normal Form, Successive Interval Arrays, Transformations and Set Classes:
a Re-evaluation and Reintegration.
[PDF abstract]
13:15 – 13:45
Gérard Milmeister
Category-Theoretic Consequences of Denotators as a Universal Data Format
[PDF abstract]
Fri 2B: Parallel Session (Seminar Room): Melodic, Motivic and Metric Levels of Description
Chair: Timour Klouche
11:45 – 12:15
Torsten Anders
A Model of Musical Motifs
[PDF abstract]
12:15 – 12:45
Chantal Buteau
Melodic Clustering Within Motivic Spaces: Visualization in OpenMusic and Application to Schumann’s Träumerei
[PDF abstract]
12:45 – 13:15
Kamil Adiloglu, Klaus Obermayer
Topological Features of the Two-Voice Inventions
[PDF abstract]
13:15 – 13:45
Anja Volk, Jörg Garbers, Peter van Kranenburg, Frans Wiering, Louis Grijp, Remco C. Veltkamp
Comparing Computational Approaches to Rhythmic and Melodic Similarity In Folksong Research
[PDF abstract]
Lunch Break: 13:45 – 15:00
Fri 3A: Parallel Session (Curt Sachs Saal): Harmonic Levels of Description I
Chair: Elaine Chew
15:00 – 15:30
Aline Honigh
Automatic modulation finding using convex sets of notes
[PDF abstract]
15:30 – 16:00
Jörg Garbers, Anja Volk, Peter van Kranenburg, Frans Wiering, Louis Grijp, Remco C. Veltkamp
On Pitch and Chord Stability in Folksong Variation Retrieval
[PDF abstract]
16:00 – 16:30
Christophe Rhodes, David Lewis, Daniel Müllensiefen
Bayesian Model Selection for Harmonic Labelling
[PDF abstract]
Fri 3B: Parallel Session (Seminar Room): Computational Models in Music Psychology
Chair: Richard Parncutt
15:00 – 15:30
Martin Ebeling
Calculating Tonal Fusion by the Generalized Coincidence Function
[PDF abstract]
15:30 – 16:00
Geoff Luck, Petri Toiviainen, Jaakko Erkkilä, Olivier Lartillot, Kari Riikkilä
A computational analysis of musical features: predicting type of mental disorder from music therapy clients’ improvisations
[PDF abstract]
16:00 – 16:30
Julyan Cartwright, Diego Gonzalez, Oreste Piro
Nonlinear Dynamics, the Missing Fundamental, and Harmony
[PDF abstract]
Fri 4A: Parallel Session (Curt Sachs Saal): Harmonic Levels of Description II
Chair: Elaine Chew
16:45 – 17:15
Peter Giesl
The Flow of Harmony as a Dynamical System
[PDF abstract]
17:15 – 17:45
Richard Parncutt
Tonal implications of harmonic and melodic Tn-sets
[PDF abstract]
Fri 4B: Parallel Session (Seminar Room): Computational Models for Musical Instruments
Chair: William Sethares
16:45 – 17:15
Michael Oehler, Christoph Reuter
New Directions in Wind Instrument Sythesis – The Digital Pulse Forming
[PDF abstract]
17:15 – 17:45
Eleri Pound, Michael Spencer, Kia Ng
Non-linear circles and the triple harp: Creating a microtonal harp
[PDF abstract]
Fri 5A: Parallel Session (Seminar Room): Comparative Computational Analysis I
Chair: Christina Anagnostopoulou
18:00 – 19:00
Anja Volk
Applying Inner Metric Analysis to 20th century compositions
Atte Tenkanen
Tracking Features with Comparison Sets in Scriabin's Study Op. 65/3
[PDF abstract]
Thomas Noll
Analysis of Scriabin's Study Op. 65/3
Chantal Buteau, Kamil Adiloglu, Christina Anagnostopoulou, Olivier Lartillot
Computational Analysis Workshop: Comparing Four Different Approaches to Motivic Analysis
Kamil Adiloglu
Xenakis-Keren: Analysis Results of the Similarity Neighbourhood Model
Fri 5B: Poster Session of Section 1
Chair: Nikita Braguinski
18:00 – 19:00
Eva Ferkova, Peter Sidlik, Milan Zdimal
Presentation of ANALYSIS Software:Algorithmisation and application
[PDF abstract]
Hans Gunter Lock,
Spatial Sound Synthesis – generating electronic sound in relation to spatial representation
[PDF abstract]
Maris Valk-Falk
Modelling of harpsichord sound
[PDF abstract]
Fri 6: Evening Event of Friday
SMCM Meeting
Guided Tours through the collections of the Museum of Musical Instruments are available
Mathematical Approaches to Music Analysis and Composition
Sat 1: Plenary Session (Curt Sachs Saal): Keynote Lectures of Section 2
Chair: Robert Peck
09:00 – 09:45
Robert Morris
Mathematics and the Twelve-Tone System: Past, Present, Future
[PDF abstract]
09:45 – 10:30
John Rahn
Approaching Musical Action
[PDF abstract]
10:30 – 11:15
John Roeder
A Transformational Space for Elliott Carter's Recent Complement-Union Music
[PDF abstract]
Sat 2: Plenary Session (Curt Sachs Saal): Mathematical Approaches to Composition
Chair: John Rahn
11:30 – 12:00
Tom Johnson
Networks
[PDF abstract]
12:00 – 12:30
Katarina Miljkovic
From Mathematica to Live Performance: Mapping Simple Programs to Music
[PDF abstract]
12:30 – 13:00
Jonathan Owen Clark
Algorithmic Composition and Nonlinear Dynamics of Networks I
[PDF abstract]
Lunch Break: 13:00 – 14:30
Sat 3: Plenary Session (Curt Sachs Saal): Mathematical Approaches to Musical Analysis
Chair: John Roeder
14:30 – 15:00
Catherine Losada
Simplifying Complex Multiplication
[PDF abstract]
15:00 – 15:30
Edward Gollin
Form, Transformation and Climax in Ruth Crawford Seeger’s String Quartet, Mvmt. 3
[PDF abstract]
Sat 4A: Poster Session of Section 2
Chair: Timour Klouche
15:30 – 17:00
Yun-Kang Ahn, Carlos Agon, Moreno Andreatta
„Structures Ia pour deux pianos" by Boulez : Towards Creative Analysis using OpenMusic and Rubato
[PDF abstract]
Roman Molino Dunn
Discrete Melodic Set Theory: Abstract Algebraic approach to Counterpoint
[PDF abstract]
Dimitris Exarchos
The Sieves of Iannis Xenakis
[PDF abstract]
Fernando Gualda
Tonal, Atonal and Microtonal Pitch Class Categories
[PDF abstract]
Sonja Huber
Mathematische Systeme und ihre Grenzen – Überlegungen anhand Brian Ferneyhoughs „Superscriptio” für Piccoloflöte solo
[PDF abstract]
Nicolas Weiss
Properties of Pierre Boulez's’ Multiplication of Blocks's Technique
[PDF abstract]
Christopher Kulp, Dirk Schlingmann
Composition and Analysis of Music Using Mathematica
[PDF abstract]
Sat 4B: Parallel Session (Seminar Room): Klumpenhouwer-Networks
Chair: John Rahn
16:00 – 16:20
Lawrence B Shuster, Jerry G. Ianni
Subgroup Relations among Pitch-Class Sets within Tetrachordal K-Families
[PDF abstract]
16:20 – 16:40
Gretchen C. Foley
The Recursive Power of K-Nets in Perlean Hierarchical Structure
[PDF abstract]
16:40 – 17:00
Catherine Nolan
Webern’s Twelve-Tone Rows Through The Medium Of Klumpenhouwer Networks
[PDF abstract]
17:00 – 17:20
Philip Stoecker
Without a Safety (k)-Net
[PDF abstract]
17:20 – 17:40
Tuukka Ilomäki
Isographies of Pitch-Class Sets and Set Classes
[PDF abstract]
17:40 – 18:00
Discussion
Sat 5A: Special Parallel Session (Curt Sachs Saal):
Leonard Euler at the Crossroads of Music Theory
Chair: Iannis Zannos
17:00 – 17:20
Friedrich Kittler
Euler with the Greeks, Euler against the Greeks
17:10 – 17:40
Martin Carlé
Euler's Primes and Archytas' 7
17:40 – 18:00
Herbert and Walter Kreyszig
The Transmission of Pythagorean Arithmetic in the Context of the Ancient Musical Tradition from the Greek to the Latin Orbits During the Renaissance: A Computational Approach of Identifying and Analyzing the Formation of Scales in the Trilogy of Franchino Gaffurio
[PDF abstract]
18:00 – 18:20
Edward Gollin
Combinatorial and Transformational Aspects of Euler's Speculum Musicum.
18:20 – 18:40
Iannis Zannos
Generalizations and applications of consonance algorithms after Euler: The Case of the Vogel Algorithm.
18:40 – 19:00
Discussion
Sat 5B: Parallel Session: (Seminar Room):
Computer-Aided Approaches to Analysis and Composition
Chair: John Roeder
18:00 – 18:30
Eric Cheng, Elaine Chew
A Local Maximum Phrase Detection Method and the Analysis of Phrasing Strategies in Expressive Performances
[PDF abstract]
18:30 – 19:00
Guerino Mazzola, Florian Thalmann
Grid Diagrams for Ornaments and Morphing
[PDF abstract]
Sat 6: Saturday Evening Program: 19:00 (Curt Sachs Saal and Folkloresaal)
Lecture & Demonstration
Wolfgang von Schweinitz: The Orthotonophonium
Presentation of the first issue of the “Journal of Mathematics and Music”
Reception
Lecture & Demonstration: The Seiler Grand Piano and Computer-Interactive Improvisation with MIMI
Alexandre François, Elaine Chew
Concert: Computer-Interactive Improvisation with OMax
Gerard Assayag, François Nicolas, Laurent Mariusse, and Paul Steinbeck.
Presentation of the “Journal of Mathematics and Music”
Catering for the Saturday evening event is kindly sponsored by Taylor & Francis.
Mathematical Approaches to Music Theory
Sun 0A: Parallel Session (Curt Sachs Saal):
Panel on the Results of the Helmholtz-Workshop at the Humboldt-University
Chair: Emmanuel Amiot
08:00 – 08:20
Thomas Noll
Algebraic Combinatorics of Words and Scales
08:20 – 08:40
Manuel Dominguez,
WF Scales, ME sets and Christoffel words
[PDF abstract]
08:40 – 09:00
William Sethares,
The Helmholtz Legacy
Sun 0B: Parallel Session (Seminar Room): Comparative Computational Analysis II
Chair: Christina Anagnostopoulou
08:00 – 09:00
Chantal Buteau
Topological Model of Motivic Analysis: Approach and Application to Schumann's Träumerei
Oliver Lartillot
Automated extraction of motivic patterns and application to the analysis of Debussy’s Syrinx
[PDF abstract]
Elaine Chew
Pitch Symmetry and Invariants in Webern's Sehr Schnell from Variations Op.27
Sun 1: Plenary Session (Curt Sachs Saal): Keynote Lectures of Section 2
Chair: Thomas Noll
09:00 – 09:45
Norman Carey
A Diatonic Chord with Unusual Voice-Leading Capabilities
[PDF abstract]
09:45 – 10:30
David Clampitt
Mathematical and Musical Aspects of Pairwise Well-formed Scales
[PDF abstract]
10:30 – 11:15
Emmanuel Amiot
Eine kleine Fouriermusik (in Engl.)
[PDF abstract]
Sun 2A: Parallel Session (Seiler Podium): Dialogue on Topoi of Music: A Birthday Panel
Chair: Moreno Andreatta
11:30 – 12:30
Gerard Assayag, Emmanuel Amiot, Elaine Chew, François Nicolas, Thomas Noll, John Rahn and Guerino Mazzola
Sun2B: Poster Session of Section 3
Chair: Timour Klouche
11:30 – 12:30
Xavier Charles
From numerical ratios in general to minor triad in particular
[PDF abstract ]
Miroslav Majchrzak
The Irrelative System in Tonal Harmony
[PDF abstract]
Andranik Tangian
A Universal Map of Major-Minor Relationships
[PDF abstract]
John Wiedenhoeft
A Lattice Model of Basic Diatonic Progressions
[PDF abstract]
Lunch Break: 12:30 – 14:00
Sun 3: Plenary Session (Curt Sachs Saal):
Towards New Music-Theoretical Concepts
Chair: David Clampitt
14:00 – 14:30
Ian Quinn
Chord Quality and Voice-Leading Spaces
[PDF abstract]
14:30 – 15:00
Robert Peck
Interval Preservation in Group- and Graph-Theoretical Music Theories: A Comparative Study
[PDF abstract]
15:00 – 15:30
Jonathan Wild
Flat interval distribution and other generalisations of the "all-interval" property.
[PDF abstract]
15:45 – 16:15
Franck Jedrzejewski
Generalized Diatonic Scales
[PDF abstract]
Sun 4: Plenary Session (Curt Sachs Saal):
Dasian, Diatonic and Dodecaphonic Set Theory
Chair: Ian Quinn
16:30 – 17:00
Jose-Antonio Martins
Organization of pitch-class space according to the medieval notion of intervallic affinities
[PDF abstract]
17:00 – 17:30
Jason D. Yust
The Step-Class Automorphism Group in Tonal Analysis
[PDF abstract]
17:30 – 18:00
Atte Tenkanen
A Linear Algebraic Aproach to Pitch-Class-Set Genera
[PDF abstract]
Sun 5: Plenary Session (Curt Sachs Saal)
18:00 – 18:30 Final Discussion