In his talk, Prof. Remeš explores J. S. Bach’s distinction between fundamentaler Praxis and Lizenz, tracing its origins to the theoretical writings of Dresden court composer Johann David Heinichen. Drawing on historical sources, Remeš examines four fundamental dissonance functions and discusses their implications for understanding Bach’s compositional technique and its stylistic development in the 18th century.
Prof. Dr. Derek Remeš, born in 1986 in the USA, is Professor of Music Theory at the Technische Universität Dortmund. He studied composition and film scoring at the Berklee College of Music (Boston), followed by advanced studies in music theory pedagogy and organ performance at the Eastman School of Music (Rochester). His doctoral dissertation on J. S. Bach’s compositional pedagogy (Hochschule für Musik Freiburg, 2020) received the highest honours. Remeš is the author of Realizing Thoroughbass Chorales in the Circle of J. S. Bach (2019) and The Art of Preluding (2021), and co-editor of the journal Music Theory and Analysis. His research and teaching activities span Europe, the USA, and China. More information: www.derekremes.com
Guests can participate in the lecture online. A Webex link to the event will be sent upon request to doktorat@bruckneruni.at.
