Almudena Longares

Abstract This article proposes an interdisciplinary reading of First Defeat  (Nils Frahm) through four complementary theoretical frameworks: Ernst Kurth’s Musical Energetics , Bernd and Daniela Willimek’s Theory of Musical Equilibration , David Huron’s ITPRA Expectation Theory , and Tuomas Eerola’s dimensional and empirical models of musical emotion . The piece, characterized by its pulsating texture and harmonic economy, provides an ideal laboratory for studying the affective translation of...

A Psychological and Emotional Analysis through the Theory of Musical Equilibration The first time I listened to Vladimir’s Blues , the emotion it carried hit me straight in the face — sudden, inevitable, impossible to shake off. Later, when I learned that Max Richter wrote it in response to the war in Iraq and the endless arguments surrounding that conflict, I understood its weight differently. The piece isn’t just beautiful; it feels perfect . But how does Richter build that atmosphere? What...

Small musical piece created with AI that goes from a Valence texture to a chaotic mood.