The Conversation-Concert was presented on 4 December 2025 at the University of Siena within the international workshop “Semigroups, Evolution Equations and Positivity” (3–5 December 2025), organised on the occasion of Rainer Nagel’s 85th birthday. The event combined performance and reflection on the relationship between mathematical thinking and musical interpretation. The programme included Ruggiero Leoncavallo’s Spanish Album and Franz Liszt’s transcription of Schubert’s Die junge Nonne. Rather than addressing mathematical structures in music, equations or acoustics, the Conversation-Concert focused on how a logical-deductive mindset, together with deep and attentive knowledge of the score, can concretely inform the interpretative process and support a free and conscious performance. Through spoken explanation and live performance, the event invited musicians, researchers and non-specialist listeners to discover how greater awareness of the musical text can enrich listening and reveal new layers of meaning.
Conversation-Concert on Music and Mathematics on the Occasion of Rainer Nagel's 85th Birthday - Siena, Italy
Ingrid Carbone
Conceptualization
2025-01-01
Abstract
The Conversation-Concert was presented on 4 December 2025 at the University of Siena within the international workshop “Semigroups, Evolution Equations and Positivity” (3–5 December 2025), organised on the occasion of Rainer Nagel’s 85th birthday. The event combined performance and reflection on the relationship between mathematical thinking and musical interpretation. The programme included Ruggiero Leoncavallo’s Spanish Album and Franz Liszt’s transcription of Schubert’s Die junge Nonne. Rather than addressing mathematical structures in music, equations or acoustics, the Conversation-Concert focused on how a logical-deductive mindset, together with deep and attentive knowledge of the score, can concretely inform the interpretative process and support a free and conscious performance. Through spoken explanation and live performance, the event invited musicians, researchers and non-specialist listeners to discover how greater awareness of the musical text can enrich listening and reveal new layers of meaning.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
