The edition of Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s lm music is a central part of the Werkausgabe dedicated to the composer (korngold-werkausgabe.de). The undertaking presents unique challenges in multimediality, inviting an interdisciplinary exploration of this complex subject.
Film is a multimedia phenomenon. A soundtrack alone comprises music along with other auditory elements such as spoken dialogue. On the visual level, it encompasses images, movement, interaction, and other performative parameters. These aspects open up new editorial possibilities for researchers in various disciplines. In addition to traditional editing work, considerations of multimedia interaction/synchronisation and the reconstruction of historical production practices must be addressed, which in turn means exploring the potential of digital or hybrid presentation formats for effective representation.
The conference aims to discuss the current state of research on the multimedia edition of lm music, provide new impulses, and develop innovative models. One key question to be addressed is how multimedia works and multimedia editions inuence each other.