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LA AFINACIÓN JUSTA EN EL TROMBÓN Y LA NOTACIÓN MICROTONAL DE MANFRED STAHNKE: ANÁLISIS INTERPRETATIVO Y ESTRUCTURAL DE BEATING

Authors: Escorihuela, Guillem; Marín, Antonio;

LA AFINACIÓN JUSTA EN EL TROMBÓN Y LA NOTACIÓN MICROTONAL DE MANFRED STAHNKE: ANÁLISIS INTERPRETATIVO Y ESTRUCTURAL DE BEATING

Abstract

Este artículo examina Beating (1987) de Manfred Stahnke, un trío para trombones que constituye uno de los ejemplos más significativos de la aplicación de la afinación justa y la notación microtonal en instrumentos de viento-metal. El estudio combina análisis cuantitativo y cualitativo para abordar la estructura acústica, la organización interválica, el comportamiento de los batimentos, la función del glissando y la aparición de sonidos diferenciales como herramientas de verificación auditiva. La comparación entre la edición manuscrita de 1999 y la versión revisada de 2013 revela un proceso de clarificación gráfica orientado a mejorar la legibilidad y la eficacia performativa sin modificar los fundamentos acústicos de la obra. El análisis interválico muestra la convivencia de dos planos complementarios: el sistema temperado como punto de referencia y las proporciones naturales como motor estructural. Esta dualidad permite que la obra explore distintas regiones acústicas manteniendo siempre su coherencia global. Los resultados cuantitativos confirman la solidez del sistema, mientras que los sonidos diferenciales y el uso estratégico del glissando evidencian su verificabilidad empírica y su carácter funcional. En conjunto, Beating se presenta como un laboratorio acústico donde notación, física del sonido y práctica instrumental convergen para configurar un modelo de interpretación basado en la escucha activa y el entendimiento profundo de la afinación natural.

This article examines Beating (1987) by Manfred Stahnke, a trio for trombones that stands as one of the most significant examples of applying just intonation and microtonal notation to brass instruments. The study combines quantitative and qualitative approaches to analyse the work’s acoustic structure, intervallic organisation, beating behaviours, the structural role of glissandi and the presence of difference tones as mechanisms for auditory verification. The comparison between the 1999 manuscript and the revised 2013 edition reveals a process of graphical refinement aimed at improving clarity and performative functionality without altering the acoustic foundations of the work. The intervallic analysis highlights the coexistence of two complementary layers: the equal-tempered system as a point of reference and natural proportional relationships as the structural engine. This duality allows the piece to traverse different acoustic regions while maintaining global coherence. Quantitative results confirm the internal consistency of Stahnke’s system, while the use of difference tones and strategic glissandi demonstrates its empirical verifiability and practical effectiveness. Overall, Beating emerges as an acoustic laboratory in which notation, sound physics and instrumental practice converge, offering a model of interpretation grounded in active listening and a deep understanding of natural tuning.

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Just Intonation, No relacionado con ningún objetivo de desarrollo sostenible, Microtonalidad, Afinación Justa, Microtonality, Trombone, Trombón

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