Publication detail

Classification of Interpretation Differences in String Quartets Based on the Origin of Performers

IŠTVÁNEK, M. MIKLÁNEK, Š. SPURNÝ, L.

Original Title

Classification of Interpretation Differences in String Quartets Based on the Origin of Performers

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

Music Information Retrieval aims at extracting relevant features from music material, while Music Performance Analysis uses these features to perform semi-automated music analysis. Examples of interdisciplinary cooperation are, e.g., various classification tasks—from recognizing specific performances, musical structures, and composers to identifying music genres. However, some classification problems have not been addressed yet. In this paper, we focus on classifying string quartet music interpretations based on the origin of performers. Our dataset consists of string quartets from composers A. Dvořák, L. Janáček, and B. Smetana. After transferring timing information from reference recordings to all target recordings, we apply feature selection methods to rank the significance of features. As the main contribution, we show that there are indeed origin-based tempo differences, distinguishable by measure durations, by which performances may be identified. Furthermore, we train a machine learning classifier to predict the performers’ origin. We evaluate three different experimental scenarios and achieve higher classification accuracy compared to the baseline using synchronized measure positions.

Keywords

classification; interpretation; machine learning; music analysis; music information retrieval; origin; string quartet; synchronization

Authors

IŠTVÁNEK, M.; MIKLÁNEK, Š.; SPURNÝ, L.

Released

11. 3. 2023

Publisher

MDPI

ISBN

2076-3417

Periodical

Applied Sciences - Basel

Year of study

13

Number

6

State

Swiss Confederation

Pages from

1

Pages to

20

Pages count

20

URL

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/6/3603

Full text in the Digital Library

http://hdl.handle.net/11012/213557

BibTex

@article{BUT183122,
  author="Matěj {Ištvánek} and Štěpán {Miklánek} and Lubomír {Spurný}",
  title="Classification of Interpretation Differences in String Quartets Based on the Origin of Performers",
  journal="Applied Sciences - Basel",
  year="2023",
  volume="13",
  number="6",
  pages="1--20",
  doi="10.3390/app13063603",
  issn="2076-3417",
  url="https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/6/3603"
}