In music theory and related research is analysis of structures an important matter, and statistical methods prove useful. By a quantification of fugue themes (range, length, number of unique notes etc.), a comparison between Johann Sebastian Bach and other composers can be made.
Statistical methods that were employed include e.g. principal component analysis and various types of regression models (e.g. Poisson regression), methods that are often used also in typical applications from research fields within SLU.
The article On features of fugue subjects. A comparison of J.S. Bach and later composers by Jesper Rydén is published in Journal of Mathematics and Music and is accesible online via Taylor & Francis Online
länk: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17459737.2019.1610193
Kontakt: Jesper Rydén ETC