German Musicological Society

The German Musicological Society (German: Gesellschaft für Musikforschung, abbreviated to GfM) is an academic society of musicologists and institutes active in study, research and teaching in Germany. It has over 1600 members. The association is based in Kassel, Hesse.[1]

German Musicological Society
Formation1946
HeadquartersKassel
Location
  • Germany
FieldsMusicology
Membership (2021)
1600

History

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The society was founded in 1946, continuing the work of a predecessor institution. It deals with questions of historical musicology, ethnomusicology and systematic musicology. The society also promotes musicological research in dialogue with other disciplines. In addition, it sees itself as an organ for communicating findings from the field of music to the public.[2]

The society publishes the scholarly journal Die Musikforschung by Bärenreiter-Verlag and also collaborates with the publishers Breitkopf & Härtel, Henle, Laaber [de], Georg Olms, and Schott.

Every year a scientific conference with symposia, lectures and events of the specialist groups is organized; every four years another one is held as the "Internationaler Kongress der Gesellschaft für Musikforschung".[3]

Honorary members

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Literature

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References

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  1. ^ "German Musicological Society". www.musikforschung.de (in German). Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Gesellschaft für Musikforschung. Allemagne". data.bnf.fr (in German). Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Gesellschaft für Musikforschung - Kongressberichte der GfM-Jahrestagungen". www.musikforschung.de (in German). Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Zwanzig Jahre Gesellschaft für Musikforschung. Ein Rückblick auf ihre Anfänge". www.worldcat.org (in German). Retrieved 14 March 2023.
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