Transatlantic Transformations: On Neo-Riemannian Theories
Abstract
Hugo Riemann never set foot on American soil. His harmonic theories, however, did cross the Atlantic and fell on fertile grounds, inspiring a rich repertoire of methods for music analysis that is nowadays usually subsumed under the name of neo-Riemannian theories (NRTs)—decidedly in the plural form. In this essay, I will review the central characteristics of NRTs and will relate how they connect with Hugo Riemann’s original works.
Type
Publication
Keym, S. (Ed.): Kreative Missverständnisse oder universale Kunstgesetze? Hugo Riemann und der internationale Musikwissenstransfer. Hildesheim: Georg Olms Verlag, pp. 367-377.
Fabian C. Moss
Assistant Professor for Digital Music Philology and Music Theory
Fabian C. Moss is an assistant professor for Digital Music Philology and Music Theory at Julius-Maximilians University Würzburg (JMU), Germany.