The Use of Digital Technologies in Quantitative Analysis of Piano Performance
Research at the intersection of piano performance, analysis and digital technology
This book is based on Mimoza Keka’s doctoral dissertation and explores how digital technologies can be used for the quantitative analysis of piano performance.
At the centre of the research is the question of how interpretative decisions – including timing, dynamics, articulation and touch – can be captured, structured and analysed through MIDI, audio and video recordings. The study combines musicological analysis with the perspective of the performing pianist.
Quantitative Analysis of Piano Performance
The study develops a methodological model for the quantitative investigation of piano performance. Alongside a historical overview of theories of piano playing and musical interpretation, it examines the use of digital technologies in music research and their potential for the analysis of performance practice.
The research methodology includes the collection and processing of data from MIDI, audio and video recordings, the development of an appropriate data structure and the analysis of different interpretative parameters.
Parameters Examined
Tempo & Agogics
Analysis of temporal shaping and interpretative fluctuations in tempo.
Dynamics
Examination of dynamic development and its relationship to musical structure.
Articulation & Touch
Analysis of pianistic differentiation and its realization in sound.
Structure & Musical Development
Examination of metric-rhythmic, intervallic and melodic relationships.
Musical examples, graphical representations and visualisations of audio and spectral data complement the analytical discussion.
From Dissertation to Publication
The research was developed as part of Mimoza Keka’s doctoral studies in Musical Arts at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje.
The English-language publication makes the research accessible to an international readership of pianists, music educators, students and researchers, particularly those interested in piano interpretation, performance analysis and digital research methods.
Academic Evaluation
The research represents a significant development in piano theory and opens new perspectives for further study in piano theory and piano pedagogy.
The research and its methodology offer a distinctive approach to the study of piano performance through the use of digital technologies.
The structure and content of the work demonstrate a high academic standard and provide a valuable point of reference for future researchers.
The study is particularly relevant to performing pianists, introducing a new approach to the analysis of dynamics, tempo and agogics.
The research is distinguished by its interdisciplinary approach, connecting musical interpretation with digital methods of analysis.
The Use of Digital Technologies in Quantitative Analysis of Piano Performance
English-language edition
The publication examines the quantitative analysis of piano performance through digital technologies, bringing together theoretical, methodological and interpretative perspectives.
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