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PRESENTATIONS_47: Making, using, collecting and disseminating sound recordings
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11:00am - 11:30am
Creative Storytelling and Multimedia Applications in Musicological Archival Research: Microhistories of the State Conservatory of Thessaloniki
Ministry of Education, Greece This study examines processes involved in creating a podcast series through the use of creative storytelling. The study aims to highlight research conducted on archival material preserved at the Library of the State Conservatory of Thessaloniki, supplemented by additional public and private local archives. The research focused on the lives of four musicians who taught at the conservatory during the first half of the 20th century: Alexandros Kazantzis, the institution’s first principal, along with Vasileios Theofanous, Georgios Vakalopoulos, and Epameinondas Floros. A microhistorical approach was employed, making it possible to uncover evidence that might otherwise remain overlooked, and thus revealing connections to the social and cultural environment surrounding the subject of the research. The dissemination of the study’s findings aims to connect the people of Thessaloniki with the city’s musical history and cultural life. As a result, the project is intended not only for academic audiences but also for the general public. Since art is a powerful means of communication, the study sought artistic research practices that would help share the findings more effectively and maximize their impact. Dramatic interpretive narration was chosen, as the use of theatrical techniques has emerged over the past few decades as a highly effective educational tool for showcasing both tangible and intangible cultural heritage—often raising social issues that encourage reflection and critical thinking. The project also utilized digital technologies, which offer new, interdisciplinary ways to process and enrich informational material, as well as easy and immediate access for broad audiences. 11:30am - 12:00pm
The 78-rpm Record Collection of Gabriele d’Annunzio: New Perspectives on d’Annunzio as a Musicophile La collection de disques 78 tours de Gabriele d’Annunzio : un nouvel éclairage sur d’Annunzio, mélomane/ Die 78-U/min-Plattensammlung von Gabriele d’Annunzio: Neue Perspektiven auf d’Annunzio als Musikliebhaber Conservatorio "G. Nicolini" Piacenza, Italy Abstract This paper presents a new study of the collection of 78-rpm records from the 1930s that belonged to the Italian writer Gabriele d’Annunzio and is preserved at the Fondazione Il Vittoriale degli Italiani in Gardone Riviera (on the shores of Lake Garda, Italy). The research focuses on the origins, formation, and early documentation of the collection. Drawing on the preliminary inventory compiled in the 1930s by the librarian Antonio Bruers, the study reconstructs the historical context of the holdings, the criteria that guided their acquisition, and the cultural significance these records held within d’Annunzio’s domestic soundscape. The paper also presents the cataloguing project aimed at updating and expanding Bruers’ initial documentation and at providing a solid basis for future musicological research on the Poet’s listening practices, aesthetic preferences, and his relationship with the musical culture of his time. The study discusses how the updated catalogue enables a deeper understanding of repertoire circulation in Italy between the two World Wars and promotes more in-depth scholarly investigations on Gabriele d’Annunzio, offering new critical perspectives on his cultural profile and on his relationship with contemporary musical production. French/German Abstract Cet article présente une nouvelle étude consacrée à la collection de disques 78 tours des années 1930 ayant appartenu à l’écrivain italien Gabriele d’Annunzio et conservée à la Fondazione Il Vittoriale degli Italiani à Gardone Riviera (sur les rives du lac de Garde, en Italie). La recherche se concentre sur les origines, la constitution et les premières traces documentaires de la collection. S’appuyant sur l’inventaire préliminaire dressé dans les années 1930 par le bibliothécaire Antonio Bruers, l’étude reconstitue le contexte historique de la collection, les critères qui ont guidé son acquisition et l’importance culturelle que ces disques revêtaient dans l’environnement sonore domestique de d’Annunzio. L’article présente également le projet de catalogage visant à mettre à jour et à enrichir la documentation initiale de Bruers, ainsi qu’à fournir une base solide pour de futures recherches musicologiques sur les pratiques d’écoute du poète, ses préférences esthétiques et sa relation avec la culture musicale de son époque. L’étude examine comment le catalogue mis à jour permet une compréhension plus approfondie de la circulation du répertoire en Italie entre les deux guerres mondiales et favorise des recherches savantes plus approfondies sur Gabriele d’Annunzio, offrant de nouvelles perspectives critiques sur son profil culturel et sur sa relation avec la production musicale contemporaine. Dieser Beitrag präsentiert eine neue Untersuchung der Sammlung von 78-U/min-Schallplatten aus den 1930er Jahren, die dem italienischen Schriftsteller Gabriele d’Annunzio gehörte und heute in der Fondazione Il Vittoriale degli Italiani in Gardone Riviera (am Ufer des Gardasees, Italien) aufbewahrt wird. Die Untersuchung konzentriert sich auf die Ursprünge, die Entstehung und die frühe Dokumentation der Sammlung. Auf der Grundlage des in den 1930er Jahren vom Bibliothekar Antonio Bruers erstellten vorläufigen Inventars rekonstruiert die Studie den historischen Kontext des Bestands, die Kriterien, die dessen Erwerb leiteten, sowie die kulturelle Bedeutung, die diese Schallplatten innerhalb von d’Annunzios häuslicher Klangwelt hatten. Der Beitrag stellt zudem das Katalogisierungsprojekt vor, das darauf abzielt, Bruers’ ursprüngliche Dokumentation zu aktualisieren und zu erweitern und eine solide Grundlage für zukünftige musikwissenschaftliche Forschungen zu den Hörgewohnheiten, ästhetischen Vorlieben und der Beziehung des Dichters zur Musikkultur seiner Zeit zu schaffen. Die Studie erörtert, wie der aktualisierte Katalog ein tieferes Verständnis der Repertoireverbreitung in Italien zwischen den beiden Weltkriegen ermöglicht und eingehendere wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zu Gabriele d’Annunzio fördert, indem er neue kritische Perspektiven auf sein kulturelles Profil und seine Beziehung zur zeitgenössischen Musikproduktion bietet. 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Open discussion: preparations for the 150th anniversary of the invention of sound recording tbc Institute for Musicology, ELTE RCH; Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music, Hungary Abstract 2027 marks the 150th anniversary of the invention of the phonograph. In 1877, not only the history of music but the history of humankind changed: sound became recordable: a century and a half later, life without recorded sound is unimaginable. Some libraries, archives, collections, and associations already know how they will celebrate this anniversary, while others may only now be gathering ideas for it. Bring your ideas, suggestions, and questions - let us brainstorm together on how the IAML community can commemorate the 150th anniversary of the invention of sound recording! French/German Abstract tbc | ||
