Francisco Curt Lange as musicologist in South America and his interactions with the Internationales Musikinstitut Darmstadt between 1950 y 1971

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https://doi.org/10.46553/mlc.6.2023.pp42-63

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New Music, Francisco Curt Lange, Wolfgang Steinecke, IMD Archiv, Darmstadt, Latin America

Abstract

Through a variety of endeavors, Francisco Curt Lange (1903–1997) grew to be a proponent in the development of South American musicology in the 20th century. He traveled to several different nations during his professional career and wrote to many organizations and persons worldwide. At a time when there was no Internet, Lange's network was extensive and rich. However, his involvement with the Internationale Ferienkursen für Neue Musik in Darmstadt continues to be disregarded in writings about Lange's legacy. Hans-Joachim Koellreutter's participation in the 1949 Darmstädter Ferienkurse made it feasible for Curt Lange and Wolfgang Steinecke to communicate with each other in Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. Curt Lange built ties with Internationales Musikinstitut Darmstadt between 1950 and 1971. During this period, Lange offered information on Latin American music and suggested that he lecture in the Darmstadt classes. This essay's author aims to describe the historical ties between Lange and Darmstadt based on information gathered in the IMD Archive.

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Author Biography

Joevan de Mattos Caitano, Gesellschaft für Musikforschung. Alemania

Joevan de Mattos Caitano es Kantor - Kirchenmusiker B (organista, pianista, y Director del coro) en la Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en Alemania. También es musicólogo independiente. Anteriormente obtuvo una beca del DAAD para realizar su doctorado en la Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber de Dresde bajo la dirección del Prof. Dr. Jörn Peter Hiekel. En la actualidad realiza una investigación sobre los Darmstädter Ferienkursen für Neue Musik desde una perspectiva global con la ayuda del Internationales Musikinstitut Darmstadt. Joevan Caitano ha participado como ponente en simposios presenciales y en línea en numerosos países. Se han publicado artículos suyos en destacadas revistas especializadas.

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Published

12/06/2023

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de Mattos Caitano, J. (2023). Francisco Curt Lange as musicologist in South America and his interactions with the Internationales Musikinstitut Darmstadt between 1950 y 1971. Cuadernos De Análisis Y Debate Sobre Músicas Latinoamericanas Contemporáneas, (6), 42–63. https://doi.org/10.46553/mlc.6.2023.pp42-63

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