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Rossana Dalmonte began her academic career at Bologna University in 1972 as assistant professor of history of music, and then as professor of “forms of music and poetry.” From 1987 to 2008 she was full professor of musicology at Trento University, where she also directed an international PhD in “music sciences.” In 1997 she founded the Istituto Liszt in Bologna and became director of the Institute’s periodicals Quaderni dell’Istituto Liszt and Rarità Lisztiane. Her principal fields of interest are philology, musical theory and analysis, and the history of music. She is co-author of the book The Rules of Music (with Mario Baroni and Carlo Jacoboni) and has published articles on the madrigal, Bruno Maderna, Luciano Berio, and Franz Liszt. Mario Baroni was formerly director of the department of music at Bologna University. In 1990 he founded the Italian association for the analysis and theory of music (GATM), and for three years was president of the European Society for the Study of Cognitive Aspects of Music (ESCOM). His main interests are music analysis and the integration of analysis and the psychology of music. He has also published works on the social impact of music, music education, and historical aspects of twentieth century music.
Bruno Maderna: His Life and Music is a valuable addition to the growing list of literature about the composer. It not only gives a thorough account of his life, but it thoughtfully traces his creative development as he absorbed, tested, and ultimately adopted or rejected the panoply of techniques at his disposal. Maderna's life is discussed in light of the vibrant musical and political activity of Italy and Europe in the 20th century, and how he forged his own creative voice amid the turbulence of his time. Numerous letters are quoted, and there is plenty of background info about prominent figures in Maderna's life.
