Supporting materials for the study
Kopiez, R. & Kobbenbring, M. (2008). The "open-earedness" hypothesis and the development of age-related aesthetic reactions to music in elementary school children. British Journal of Music Education, 25(2), 121-138
(a) Preference ratings (SPSS format; download)
(b) Gembris, H. & Schellberg, G. (2003). Musical preferences of elementary school children. In R. Kopiez, A. C. Lehmann, I. Wolther & C. Wolf (Eds.), Proceedings of the 5th Triennial ESCOM Conference, 8-13 September, Hanover University of Music and Drama, Germany (pp. 552f.) (download)
(c) Table 2. List of musical examples used in the preference test.
Ex. # |
Composer/Performer/Title |
General style (recording date) |
Duration |
1 |
F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy: 1st movement from Symphony No. 4 Op. 90 |
classical |
0:58 |
2 |
H.-W. Henze: 3rd movement "Beschwörungstanz" from Symphony No. 3 |
avant-garde |
1:15 |
3 |
pop-past (1990) |
1:09 |
|
4 |
J. S. Bach: "Gavotte I“ from Orchestral Suite No. 3, D major (BWV 1068) |
classical |
0:59 |
5 |
avant-garde |
1:26 |
|
6 |
classical |
1:20 |
|
7 |
pop-current (2005) |
1:12 |
|
8 |
Bulgarian Voices Angelite: "Dancing Voices" (CD Mountain Tale) |
ethnic (1998) |
1:14 |
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