By Professor Dorottya Fabian

Journal articles

Fabian DS; Schubert E, 2008, 'Musical character and the performance and perception of dotting, articulation and tempo in 34 recordings of Variation 7 from JS Bach`s Goldberg Variations (BWV 988)', Musicae Scientiae, 12, pp. 177 - 206

Fabian DS, 2006, 'Is diversity in Musical Performance Truly in Decline? The Evidence of Sound Recordings', Context, 31 (2006), pp. 165 - 180

Schubert E; Fabian DS, 2006, 'The dimensions of baroque music performance: a semantic differential study', Psychology of Music, 34, pp. 573 - 587

Fabian DS, 2006, 'The recordings of Joachim, Ysaÿe and Sarasate in light of their reception by nineteenth-century British critics', International Review of the Aesthetics and Sociology of Music, 37, pp. 189 - 211

Fabian DS, 2006, 'The recordings of Joachim, Ysaye and Sarasate in light of their reception by nineteenth-century British critics (Joseph Joachim, Pablo Sarasate, Eugene Ysaye)', International Review of the Aesthetics and Sociology of Music, 37, pp. 189 - 211

Fabian D, 2005, 'Musical Entries at Stationers' Hall 1710-1818', MUSICOLOGY AUSTRALIA, 28, pp. 127 - 130, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000210563400009&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Fabian D, 2005, 'The English Bach Awakening." Knowledge of J. S. Bach and his Music in England 1750-1830', MUSICOLOGY AUSTRALIA, 28, pp. 127 - 130, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000210563400008&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Fabian D, 2005, 'The merits of archival research in music: The english bach awakening: Knowledge of J. S. Bach and his music', Musicology Australia, 28, pp. 127 - 130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08145857.2005.10415282

Fabian DS, 2004, 'Adalekok J.S. Bach szolo hegeduszonatainak es -partitainak eloadastortenetehez [Towards a performance history of J.S. Bach`s sonatas and partitas for solo violin]', Magyar Zenei Tanacs (Hungarian Music Council), 42, pp. 311 - 335

Fabian DS; Schubert E, 2003, 'Expressive devices and perceived musical character in 34 performances of Variation 7 from Bach`s Goldberg Variations', Musicae Scientiae, Special, pp. 49 - 68

Fabian DS; Schubert E, 2002, 'Preference and perception in dotted 6/8 patters by experienced and less experienced baroque music listeners.', Journal of Music Perception and Cognition, 7, pp. 113 - 132

Fabian DS, 2001, 'The meaning of authenticity and the early music movement - a historical view', International Review of the Aesthetics and Sociology of Music, 32, pp. 153 - 167

Fabian DS, 2000, 'Musicology and performance practice: in search of a historical style with Bach recordings', Studia Musicologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae, pp. 77 - 106

Fabian DS, 1997, 'Changing Style in Performing J.S. Bach`s Music, 1945-1978: The Goldberg Variations', The Consort, pp. 23 - 39

Conference Papers

Bangert D; Fabian D; Schubert E, 2013, 'Doing without thinking? Aspects of musical decision-making revisited', in Williamon A; Goebl W (ed.), Proceedings of the International Symposium on Performance Science, European Association of Conservatoires (AEC), Utrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 201, presented at International Symposium on Performance Science, Vienna, 28 August 2013 - 31 August 2013

Bangert D; Schubert E; Fabian D, 2010, 'Historically informed practice: Musical decision-making in Baroque violin music', in Demorest SM; Morrison SJ; Campbell PS (eds.), ICMPC11: 11th International Conference of Music Perception and Cognition, Causal Productions, Seattle, Washington USA, pp. 313 - 314, presented at ICMPC11: 11th International Conference of Music Perception and Cognition, Seattle, Washington USA, 23 August 2010 - 27 August 2010

Bangert D; Schubert E; Fabian D, 2009, 'Decision making in unpracticed and practiced performances of Baroque violin music', in Stevens C; Schubert E; Kruithof B; Buckley K; Fazio S (eds.), Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Music Communication Science (ICoMCS2), HCSNet, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, pp. 3 - 6, presented at 2nd International Conference on Music Communication Science, University of New South Wales, 03 December 2009 - 04 December 2009

Fabian DS, 2009, 'Diversity and Homogeneity in Contemporary Recordings of Solo Bach', in Proceedings of the International Symposium on Performance Science, European Association of Conservatoires (AEC), Utrecht, The Netherlands, presented at International Symposium on Performance Science

Fabian DS; Schubert E, 2006, 'Parameters distinguishing Baroque and Romantic Performance', in Demorest SM; Morrison SJ; Campbell PS (eds.), ICMPC11 -- 11th International Conference of Music Perception and Cognition, Causal Productions, Seattle, Washington USA, pp. 226 - 227, presented at ICMPC11 -- 11th International Conference of Music Perception and Cognition, Seattle, Washington USA, 22 August 2006 - 26 August 2006

Fabian DS; Schubert E, 2006, 'Perception of dotted rhythms: discovery of an auditory illusion', in Velichkovsky B; Chernigovskaya T; Alexandrov Y; Akhapkin D (eds.), 2nd Biennial Conference on Cognitive Science, St Petersburg, Russia, pp. 54 - 55, presented at 2nd Biennial Conference on Cognitive Science, St Petersburg, Russia, 09 June 2006 - 13 June 2006

Schubert E; Fabian DS, 2005, 'Time shrinking as an explanation of the Kerning Illusion', in Chang S-H; Chong H-J (ed.), 2nd International Conference of Asia-Pacific Society for the Cognitive Science of Music (APSCOM2), Seoul, South Korea, pp. 28 - 28, presented at 2nd International Conference of Asia-Pacific Society for the Cognitive Science of Music (APSCOM2), Seoul, South Korea, 04 August 2005 - 06 August 2005

Fabian DS; Schubert E, 2004, 'Performerd and perceived dotting are different: Implications for performance practice and pedagogy', in Parncutt R; Kessler A; Zimmer F (eds.), CIM04, University of Graz, Graz, Austria, pp. 74 - 75, presented at CIM04, University of Graz, Graz, Austria, 15 April 2004 - 18 April 2004

Schubert E; Fabian DS, 2003, 'Expressiveness in musical performance: comparison of novice and expert-listener perspectives', in ESCOM5: Experience Music in Science, Science in Music, Hanover, University of Music and Drama, presented at ESCOM5: Experience Music in Science, Science in Music, Hanover, University of Music and Drama, 08 September 2003 - 13 September 2003

Fabian DS; Schubert E, 2003, 'Resolving the historical dotting debate: How empirical investigations may inform performance practice', in ESCOM5: Experience Music in Science, Science in Music, Hanover, University of Music and Drama, presented at ESCOM5: Experience Music in Science, Science in Music, Hanover, University of Music and Drama, 08 September 2003 - 13 September 2003

Schubert E; Fabian DS, 2003, 'Measuring musical character: A prliminary investigation', in Australian Journal of Psychology, Taylor and Francis, University of Western Sydney--Bankstown Campus, pp. 91 - 91, presented at 30th Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference, University of Western Sydney--Bankstown Campus, 25 April 2003 - 27 April 2003

Fabian DS; Schubert E, 2002, 'Listening to Bach: musical performance features and the perception of expressiveness in Baroque music.', in Stevens C; Burnham D; McPherson G; Schubert E; Renwick J (eds.), Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition, Tarakazuka, Japan, pp. 463 - 468, presented at IAEA2002, Tarakazuka, Japan, 04 August 2002 - 08 August 2002

Fabian DS, 2002, 'Dotting your ears: some implications of the kerning illusion in the study of performance practice.', in Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition, University of New South Wales, presented at ICMPC7: 7th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition, University of New South Wales, 17 July 2002 - 21 July 2002

Fabian DS; Schubert E, 2002, 'Is there only one way of being expressive in musical performance? - Lessons from listeners` reactions to performance of J. S. Bach`s music.', in Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition, University of New South Wales, presented at ICMPC7: 7th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition, University of New South Wales, 17 July 2002 - 21 July 2002

Fabian DS; Schubert E, 2002, 'Bach and overdotting: how empirical investigations can inform performance practice.', in Britta M; Melen M (ed.), Musical Creativity, University of Liege, presented at Musical Creativity, University of Liege, 05 April 2002 - 08 April 2002

Fabian DS, 2000, 'Bach performance practice in the twentieth century: recordings, reviews and reception', in 9th Biennial Conference on Baroque Music, Dublin, Ireland, presented at 9th Biennial Conference on Baroque Music, Dublin, Ireland, 12 July 2000 - 16 July 2000

Fabian DS; Schubert E, 2000, 'The multi-dimensional perception space of baroque music', in 6th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition, presented at 6th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition

Schubert E; Fabian DS, 2000, 'The perception of dotted rhythms and the kerning illusion', in 6th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition, presented at 6th International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition

Conference Presentations

Fabian D, 2016, '“The Music”: Analysing the performer in the work with a lead from Gilles Deleuze.', presented at Music as Art, Artefact and Fact - Symposium of the International Musicological Society, Stavanger, Norway, 01 July 2016 - 06 July 2016, https://www.uis.no/samfunn-og-naeringsliv/konferanser/music-as-art-artefact-and-fact/

Fabian D, 2016, 'A preliminary history of UNSW Opera', presented at Roger Covell's 85th Celebration and Symposium, School of the Arts and Media, UNSW Australia (Webster building), 05 March 2016 - 05 March 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26367

Fabian D, 2015, 'Violinists’ dialogue with tradition: The current state of performing Solo Bach', presented at Musical Dialogues - National Conference of the Musicological Society of Australia, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Sydney (Australia), 01 October 2015 - 04 October 2015, http://music.sydney.edu.au/research/special-research-events/msa-conference-2015/

Fabian D, 2015, 'A Musicology of Performance? Complex Systems and the Non-linearity of Expressive Variation', presented at Ninth Triennial Conference of the European Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music, Royal Northern College of Music; Manchester, UK, 17 August 2015 - 22 August 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25969

Fabian D, 2015, 'Towards a holistic and multi-cultural analysis of performance', presented at 3rd Biennial Conference of the East-Asia Regional Association of the International Musicological Society, University of Hong Kong, HK, 04 July 2015 - 06 July 2015, http://imsea2015.wix.com/home

Fabian D, 2015, 'Analysing classical music performance: how limiting are audio-only approaches?', presented at International Conference on Multimodal Experience of Music, Sheffield University, 23 March 2015 - 25 March 2015, https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/music/research/researchcentres/mmm/icmem

Conference Abstracts

Fabian D, (ed.), 2016, 'A preliminary history of UNSW Opera', in Roger Covell at 85: A Tribute by his Colleagues and Students, School of the Arts and Media, UNSW Australia, School of the Arts and Media, UNSW Australia (Webster building), Vol. 1, pp. 14 - 14, presented at Roger Covell's 85th Celebrations and Symposium, School of the Arts and Media, UNSW Australia (Webster building), 05 March 2016 - 05 March 2016

Recorded / Rendered Creative Works

Fabian DS, 2006, Bach: Violin Concertos -- liner notes, Video, Published: 2006, Recorded / Rendered Creative Works

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