Swiss Music Research Society

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The Swiss Music Research Society (SMG; French Société Suisse de Musicologie and Italian Società Svizzera di Musicologia (SSM)) is one of the oldest musicological societies in the world. The national association was founded in 1915 by »music researchers, musicians and friends of the art of music«. It is organized according to Swiss association law , has its seat in Basel and consists of seven sections with a total of approx. 600 members. The current central president is the musicologist Cristina Urchueguía . SMG is a member of the Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences .

overview

The society goes back to a Swiss national section of the " International Music Society " founded in 1899 . In 1915 the Swiss section became independent ("New Swiss Music Society") and in 1934 gave itself its current name.

It has set itself the task of maintaining and promoting all activities that are primarily in the interest of Swiss musicological research. The company sees itself as a »forum for scientific contacts and the exchange of experiences, ideas and new research results«, which it also makes available to a larger audience.

Her tasks include the publication of music magazines such as the communications of the Swiss Music Research Society (directed by Willi Schuh , 1934-1936), the publications of the Swiss Music Research Society ( Haupt / Lang , 1952 ff.), The Swiss Music Monuments ( Bärenreiter / Amadeus 1955 ff.), the collection of articles on Swiss Contributions to Musicology (Haupt, 1972–1980), the Swiss Yearbook for Musicology (Haupt / Lang, 1924–1938 and 1981 ff.) and the edition series Music from Swiss Monasteries (Kunzelmann, 2007 ff.) . In 1998 the Swiss music newspaper became the organ of the Swiss Music Research Society.

The company also enables Switzerland to participate in the Répertoire International des Sources Musicales (RISM) in Frankfurt am Main and at the Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale (RILM). She is a cultural studies member of the Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences .

Well-known members and officials of the society include a. Dorothea Baumann, Antoine-Elisée Cherbuliez , Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger , Max Fehr, Paul-André Gaillard and Ernst Lichtenhahn .

Central Presidents

  • unknown: Hermann Suter
  • 1919–1932: Max Fehr
  • 1932–1935: Karl Nef
  • 1935–1946: Wilhelm Merian
  • 1947–1974: Ernst Mohr
  • 1974–1995: Ernst Lichtenhahn
  • 1996-2001: Joseph Willimann
  • 2002–2012: Therese Bruggisser-Lanker
  • since 2012: Cristina Urchueguía

Sections

  • Basel (founded 1899)
  • Bern
  • Lucerne (founded 1987)
  • St. Gallen-Zurich (founded 1993)
  • Suisse romande (founded 1980)
  • Svizzera italiana
  • Zurich (founded 1921)

Prizes awarded

  • Glarean Prize for Music Research
  • Jacques Handschin Prize for Young Talent

literature

Web link

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Rainer Cadenbach, Andreas Jaschinski, Heinz von Loesch, Dorothea Mielke Gerdes:  Musicology. In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, factual part, volume 6 (Meißen - Musique concrete). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 1997, ISBN 3-7618-1107-1  ( online edition , subscription required for full access)
  2. ^ A b c Ernst Lichtenhahn: Swiss Music Research Society. In: Acta Musicologica , Volume 47, Issue 2 (1975), p. 292 f.
  3. ↑ Portrait , www.smg-ssm.ch, accessed on January 19, 2018.
  4. ↑ Mireille Geering: Swiss music magazines: Yesterday and today. In: Fontes Artis Musicae, Volume 45, No. 3/4 (1998), pp. 273-281, here: pp. 276 f.
  5. ^ Beat A. Föllmi:  Schuh, Willi. In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, personal section, volume 15 (Schoof - Stranz). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 2006, ISBN 3-7618-1135-7  ( online edition , subscription required for full access)
  6. ↑ Member societies : Kunstwissenschaften , www.sagw.ch, accessed on January 19, 2018.
  7. ↑ Dorothea Baumann:  Baumann, Dorothea. In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, personal section, volume 2 (Bagatti - Bizet). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 1999, ISBN 3-7618-1112-8  ( online edition , subscription required for full access)
  8. ^ Beat A. Föllmi:  Cherbuliez, Antoine-Elisée. In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, personal section, volume 4 (Camarella - Couture). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 2000, ISBN 3-7618-1114-4  ( online edition , subscription required for full access)
  9. ↑ Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger:  Eigeldinger, Jean-Jacques. In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, personal section, volume 6 (Eames - Franco). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 2001, ISBN 3-7618-1116-0  ( online edition , subscription required for full access)
  10. ↑ Michael Baumgartner:  Fehr, Max. In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, personal section, volume 6 (Eames - Franco). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 2001, ISBN 3-7618-1116-0  ( online edition , subscription required for full access)
  11. ^ Beat A. Föllmi:  Gaillard, Paul-André. In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, personal section, volume 7 (Franco - Gretry). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 2002, ISBN 3-7618-1117-9  ( online edition , subscription required for full access)
  12. ^ Ernst Lichtenhahn:  Lichtenhahn, Ernst. In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, personal section, volume 11 (Lesage - Menuhin). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 2004, ISBN 3-7618-1121-7  ( online edition , subscription required for full access)