Colloquium Music Theory
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Musical forces as a category of analysis
Public lecture as part of the MA final examination by Zhe Huang
Monday, 05/11/2026 18:00
Raum 201, Budge-Palais
The concept of 'musical forces' opens up a perspective on musical processes that goes beyond purely structural descriptions and emphasizes their movement character. While traditional methods of analysis operate primarily with harmonic and formal categories, the focus here is on the effects of forces within musical processes.
At the center of the lecture are three dimensions of musical forces: time, space and direction. Using selected musical examples, musical processes can be described in different dimensions.
Finally, the added value of this approach compared to traditional analysis methods will be discussed.
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