Bibliography of Jos Kunst

1. Primary bibliography

1.1 Scholarly and essayistic works

1966 De vertaalbaarheid van de roman [The translatability of the novel]. An abridged version was published in: Handelingen van het negenentwintigste Nederlands filologencongres [Proceedings of the twentyninth Dutch philologists congress]: gehouden te Amsterdam op woensdag 13, donderdag 14 en vrijdag 15 april 1966. Groningen: J.B. Wolters, 1966, p. 131-133. The full version is only available on this site.

1970 Sur la formalisation de récit littéraire. In: Explications de textes; onder red. van F.F.J. Drijkoningen ... [et al.]. Special issue of: Het Franse boek: 40 (1970) 2 (april) 64-67.

1970 Noten kraken [Cracking nuts/notes]. In: Ouverture: orgaan van Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest: 4 (1969-1970) 10 (juni-juli 1970) 275.
About the 1969-1970 action committee of Dutch composers 'De Notenkrakers' (The Nut/Notecrackers).
The Dutch word noot, pl. noten, means both 'nut' and 'note'. The pun is lost in translation.

1973 Muziek en mathematische logica [Music and mathematical logic]. In: Muzikale perspektieven: lezingen gehouden op 2, 9 en 16 mei 1973 in het Studium Generale aan de T.H. Eindhoven. Eindhoven: Studium Generale, Technische Hogeschool, 1973, p. 15-27.

1973 (with Jan Vriend) Anti-Strawinsky. Transcription of a radio broadcast from the KRO, October 9, 1973.

1973 (with Jan Vriend) Frankrijk tussen de oorlogen [France between the wars]. Transcription of a radio broadcast from the KRO, October 16, 1973.

1973 (with Jan Vriend) Het Jesus-Movement [The Jesus Movement]. Transcription of a radio broadcast from the KRO, October 23, 1973.

1973 (with Jan Vriend) Betekenis van muziek [Meaning of music]. Transcription of a radio broadcast from the KRO, October 30, 1973.

1973 Discussiestuk over ideologie en muziek, bestemd voor de leden van het GeNeCo [Discussion piece about ideology and music, meant for the members of the GeNeCo]
As far as I know, not published before. The GeNeCo (Genootschap van Nederlandse Componisten) is the Association of Dutch Composers.

1975 Discussiestuk over geëngageerde muziek [Discussion piece about commitment in music].
As far as I know, not published before.

1975 (with Jan Vriend and Joep Straesser) [General introduction to the LP Composers' voice DAVS 7475/3] (Dutch, English); (with Jan Vriend) [Comments to Elements of logic] (Dutch, English); [Comments to No time] (Dutch, English). In: textbook of the LP Composers' voice DAVS 7475/3. Dutch and English text. Abridged English text in: Key notes: (1975) 2, 48-50 (rectification in: Key notes: (1976) 1, 74).

1976 Making sense in music, 1: the use of mathematical logic. In: Interface: 5 (1976) 3-68.

1977 Muziek, taal en betekenis. [Music, language and meaning]
I have not been able to find out if this essay has been published before.

1978 Making sense in music: an enquiry into the formal pragmatics of art. Ghent: Communication & cognition, 1978. XVI, 207 p. (Studies in action theory = Études en théorie de l'action). Also published as dissertation, University of Utrecht.
P. 1-116 rewritten text of: Kunst, Jos. Making sense in music, 1: the use of mathematical logic. In: Interface: 5 (1976) 3-68.
See also the page Books by Jos Kunst for sale.

1978 Muziek en communicatie [Music and communication]. In: Muziek en filosofie. Special issue of: Wijsgerig perspectief op maatschappij en wetenschap: 18 (1977-1978) 5 (1978) 109-115.

1978 Music and communication: on musicology as a behavioural science. In: Interface: 7 (1978) 4, 189-204.

1978 Wat muziekkritici toch niet moesten doen [What music critics really shouldn't do]. In: ASKO-krant, 19 mei 1978, p. 13-15.

1979 Stellingen van Dr. Jos Kunst. [Theses by Dr. Jos Kunst]
Advanced at the conference Muziek en Filosofie (Music and Philosophy), April 21, 1979 at the Internationale School voor Wijsbegeerte (International School of Philosophy) in Leusden. Not published before.

1982 Over theorievorming in de kunstwetenschappen [On the forming of theories in studies of the Arts]. In: Handelingen van het zeven en dertigste Nederlands filologencongres: gehouden te Utrecht, 14-16 april 1982; ed.: René Stuip en Wiecher Zwanenburg. Amsterdam [etc.]: APA-Holland University Press, 1982, p. 375-377.

1983 Syllabus Theoretische Muziekwetenschap. Utrecht: Instituut voor Muziekwetenschap, R.U. Utrecht, 1983. 72 p.

1984 (with Henk van den Bergh) The analysis of musical meaning: a theory and an experiment. In: Interface: 13 (1984) 2, 75-106.

Abstract. The present article constitutes the first report of an empirical validation procedure that has been designed to test the Kunst 1978 theory of music listening. Reviewed are, on the one hand, the specifications and enrichments that have been incorporated into the theory along the way, ranging from the more sophisticated metatheoretical framework presented here up to and including a number of "intuitive" practical rules-of-thumb meant to enhance the theory's usefulness as a fact-finding device, and, on the other hand, the returns of the empirical test that has been conducted using part of a Schubert song.

1986 Decidability problems in the humanities. In: Liber amicorum J.L. Broeckx; [ed.: Ferdinand J. de Hen, Anne-Marie Riessauw, Herman Sabbe]. Gent: [S.n.], 1986, p. 195-206.
Slightly modified version: On methods in analysis and empirical research. In: Performance theory; Henri Schoenmakers (ed.). (Advances in reception and audience research; 1). Special issue of: Tijdschrift voor theaterwetenschap: 16-17 (1986) 7-17.
According to the author, the version in Performance theory contains errors because of unwarranted editorial corrections.

1986 Pop versus klassiek, of Hoe moeten culturen met elkaar omgaan? [Pop vs. classical, or How should cultures deal with each other?] In: De macht van de tekens: opstellen over maatschappij, tekst en literatuur; red. Aart van Zoest. Utrecht: HES, 1986, p. 195-203.

1986 Social cognitions and musical emotions. In: Reason, emotion and music; [ed.:] L. Apostel, F. Vandamme, H. Sabbe. Special issue of: Communication & cognition: 19 (1986) 2, 221-240.

1987 Analysis and analyses; ed. by Jos Kunst. Special issue of: Interface: 16 (1987) 1-2.

1987 [Review of: Truax, Barry. Acoustic communication. Norwood, N.J., 1984]. In: Interface: 16 (1987) 1-2, 114.

1987 Remarks on analysis. In: Analysis and analyses; ed. by Jos Kunst. Special issue of: Interface: 16 (1987) 1-2, 1-11.

1988 Filosofie van de muziekwetenschap [Philosophy of musicology]. Leiden: Nijhoff, 1988. 122 p. (Serie wetenschapsfilosofie)

1988 What is wrong with authors' rights. In: The socio-economic position of contemporary art music in Europe: proceedings of the symposium held in Amsterdam, October 5-7, 1985; ed. by Herman Sabbe. Special issue of: Interface: 17 (1988) 3, 139-143.

1989 Over de betekenis van muziek [On the meaning of music]. In: Hollands maandblad: 31 (1989-1990) 498-499 (mei-juni 1989) 19-25.

1992 [An interpretation of Corpus Hermeticum 2]. Unpublished chapter of unfinished dissertation.

1997 The status of music in Popper's World 3. In: Muziek en wetenschap: 6 (1997) 1, 27-40.
This article was written in 1988 and is published here for the first time.

Abstract. Some observations on music by K.R. Popper, found in his autobiography, are discussed, specifically in relation to his world 3 concept. It is argued that the intuitions embodied in the idea that there is, in fact, an objective world of 'the products of the human mind' (sciences, arts, institutions and the like) are of interest to researchers in the field of music. Firstly, they put current research into a new and fruitful perspective, and secondly, they open up new research perspectives as well.

1.2 Literary work

1.2.1 Poems published in journals

1956 Chanson; Quatrains pour Angèle; Pour une bonne réputation. In: Der clercke cronike, algemeen Groninger studentenweekblad, 19 oktober 1956, p. 70, 73, 77 [French text].

1957 Petite ivresse assez mal armée. In: Der clercke cronike, algemeen Groninger studentenweekblad, 10 mei 1957, p. 308 [French text].

1979 Zeven gedichten tegen de dood. In: Hollands maandblad: 20 (1978-1979) 377 (april 1979) 30-33.

1979 Negen gedichten tegen de dood. In: Hollands maandblad: 21 (1979-1980) 379-380 (juni-juli 1979) 43-46.

1979 Acht gedichten tegen de dood. In: Hollands maandblad: 21 (1979-1980) 383 (oktober 1979) 36-39.

1979 Zes gedichten tegen de dood. In: Hollands maandblad: 21 (1979-1980) 385 (december 1979) 17-19.

1980 Zeven gedichten tegen de dood. In: Hollands maandblad: 21 (1979-1980) 387 (februari 1980) 12-14.

1980 Dryade. In: Hollands maandblad: 21 (1979-1980) 389 (april 1980) 1-7.

1980 Zeven gedichten tegen de dood. In: Hollands maandblad: 22 (1980-1981) 395 (oktober 1980) 27-29.

1981 Penthesilea. In: Hollands maandblad: 22 (1980-1981) 400 (maart 1981) 19-20.

1982 Three poems by Louis MacNeice; translation: Jos Kunst. In: Hollands maandblad: 24 (1982-1983) 420 (november 1982) 18-21.

1983 Thebaïde: een leerdicht In: Hollands maandblad: 24 (1982-1983) 424 (maart 1983) 1-16 [stanza 1-54. The complete poem has 91 stanzas, an appendix and an index].
The complete poem was published online in 2007.

1984 [Three poems]. In: Hollands maandblad: 26 (1984-1985) 438-439 (mei-juni 1984) 70-71.

1985 [Three poems]. In: Hollands maandblad: 26 (1984-1985) 448 (maart 1985) 16.

1985 [Two poems]. In: Hollands maandblad: 27 (1985-1986) 456 (november 1985) 21 [author's name accidentally omitted].

1987 Three sonnets. In: Hollands maandblad: 28 (1986-1987) 471 (februari 1987) 19-20.

1987 Three sonnets by Gérard de Nerval; translation: Jos Kunst. In: Hollands maandblad: 28 (1986-1987) 472 (maart 1987) 40-43.

1988 Three sonnets. In: Hollands Maandblad: 29 (1987-1988) 483 (februari 1988) 38-39.

1.2.2 Compiled poems

1982 Niemand blijft ooit zichzelf: gedichten [Nobody ever remains his/her true self: poems]. Amsterdam: Meulenhoff, 1982.
Partly published earlier in Hollands maandblad in the years 1979-1980.
See also the page Books by Jos Kunst for sale.

2007 Thebaïde: een landschap; een leerdicht. Amsterdam: Dryade, 2007.
Published online and as a freely downloadadble PDF (ISBN-10: 90-811496-1-X; ISBN-13: 978-90-811496-1-7).

1.2.3 Poems in anthologies

1980 Nature Morte. In: Literair akkoord 23: een keuze uit bijdragen verschenen in de Zuid- en Noordnederlandse letterkundige tijdschriften van het jaar 1979. Utrecht [etc.]: Bruna, 1980, p. 115.
Also in: Hollands maandblad: 21 (1979-1980) 379-380 (juni-juli 1979) 45; and in: Kunst, Jos. Niemand blijft ooit zichzelf: gedichten. Amsterdam: Meulenhoff, 1982, p. 39.

1995 Binnen & buiten; Theodicee. In: Papieren schilfers: huid en poëzie. Zeist: Glaxo, 1995, p. 45, 61.
Also in: Hollands maandblad: 21 (1979-1980) 385 (december 1979) 19, resp. 20 (1978-1979) 377 (april 1979) 30; and in: Kunst, Jos. Niemand blijft ooit zichzelf: gedichten. Amsterdam: Meulenhoff, 1982, p. 67, resp. 12.

1.2.4 Prose

1964 Johanna de Waanzinnige: opera voor televisie [Joanna the Mad: opera for television].
Libretto and film directions. Typoscript. See also Zeven sinfonias uit Johanna de Waanzinnige [Seven sinfonias from Joanna the Mad].

1.3 Comments to his compositions

1969-1994 General comments (Dutch, English, French)

1975 General comments to the Donemus LP Composers' voice DAVS 7475/3, by Jos Kunst, Joep Straesser and Jan Vriend (Dutch, English)

VII Stenen eten (Dutch)

IX Centrum van stilte (Dutch)

XI Glass music (Dutch, English)

1979 XII Exterieur (English)

1972 XIV Arboreal (Dutch, English)

1970 XV Expulsion (French, English, German, Dutch)

XVI Trajectoire (Dutch)

XVII One way (Dutch)

XIX Elements of logic
1972 Comment to the score, by Jos Kunst and Jan Vriend (English)
1975 Comments to the LP Composers' voice DAVS 7475/3, by Jos Kunst and Jan Vriend (Dutch, English)

XXI No time-cyclus
1977 General comments (Dutch)
XXI:1 Solo identity I (English)
1994 XXI:2 Solo identity II (Dutch)
1975 XXI:4 No time (Dutch, English)

1992 XXIII Streams & chorals (English)

1994 XXIV Flying Garuda (English, Dutch)

1994 XXV Topos Teleios (English, Dutch)

1994 XXVI Exchange for fire (Dutch)

1.4 Other writings

ca. 1993 Curriculum vitae (Dutch, English )

2. Secondary bibliography

1975 Clerkx, Aart. [Comic strip in reply to the textbook of the LP Composers' voice DAVS 7475/3 (Jos Kunst & Jan Vriend: Elements of logic; Jos Kunst: No time; Jan Vriend: Huantan; Joep Straesser: Ramasasiri)]. In: Key notes: (1975) 2, back cover.

1976 Colmjon, Godert van. Hoedt u voor componistenproza. In: Hollands diep: 2 (1976) 23 (6 november) 28-29.
Reaction: Op hol, by Jos Kunst. In: Hollands diep: 2 (1976) 25-26 (18 december) 7.
A.o. about: the textbook of the LP Composers' voice DAVS 7475/3.

1976 Schönberger, Elmer. Het pedante bloembollenproza van Jan Vriend en Jos Kunst: hoe de muziekpers een discussie uit de weg gaat. In: Vrij Nederland, September 11, 1976.
Reaction: Bloembollen, by Jan Vriend. In: Vrij Nederland, October 9, 1976, with Naschrift [Afterword] by Elmer Schönberger.
About: the LP Composers' voice DAVS 7475/3 and especially the accompanying textbook.

1978 Barendregt, Henk and Elmer Schönberger. Zin in muziek: BivF's, de thesen van Johan [sic] Kunst. In: Vrij Nederland, November 25, 1978.
Reaction: Flodderwerk, by Jos Kunst. In: Vrij Nederland, December 23, 1978, with Naschrift [Afterword] by Henk Barendregt and Elmer Schönberger; reaction to this: Onfatsoen, by Jos Kunst. In: Vrij Nederland, January 27, 1979, with Naschrift [Afterword] by Henk Barendregt and Elmer Schönberger.
About: Kunst, Jos. Making sense in music: an enquiry into the formal pragmatics of art. Ghent: Communication & cognition, 1978.

1982 Kusters, Wiel. Geheime wegen, donker, overgroeid: gedichten van Jos Kunst. In: NRC Handelsblad, Cultureel Supplement, September 24, 1982.
About: Kunst, Jos. Niemand blijft ooit zichzelf: gedichten. Amsterdam: Meulenhoff, 1982.

1983 Nuis, Aad. De knipoog naar het sonnet en het sonnet met de knipoog. In: Vrij Nederland, January 22, 1983.
A.o. about: Kunst, Jos. Niemand blijft ooit zichzelf: gedichten. Amsterdam: Meulenhoff, 1982.

1983 Schouten, R. Ceterum censeo. In: Maatstaf: 31 (1983) 9, 60-65.
P. 60-62 about: Kunst, Jos. Niemand blijft ooit zichzelf: gedichten. Amsterdam: Meulenhoff, 1982.

1995 Otter, Rolf den. Extérieur, een electronisch muziekstuk van Jos Kunst [includes an interview with the composer. Unpublished paper School for the Arts, Utrecht. (In Dutch)].

1996 Vermeulen, Ernst. Zoeker naar stilte: Jos Kunst 1936-1996. In: NRC Handelsblad, January 26,1996.
English translation: In memoriam Jos Kunst: Jos Kunst 1936-1996: seeker of silence. In: Key notes: 31 (1996) 1 (March) 28.

1996 Jos Kunst overleden. In: Mens en melodie: 51 (1996) (March) 150.

1996 Kwee Him Yong. In memoriam Jos Kunst: (1936-1996). In: Muziek en wetenschap: 5 (1995-1996) 2 (1996) 163-169.

1997 Vriend, Jan. Balling of kluizenaar?: Jos Kunst: componist, musicoloog, dichter, taalkundige, filosoof en theoloog. In: Mens en melodie: 52 (1997) 3 (March) 119-126.

2000 Roelofs, Saar. Jos Kunst: 'Laat iedereen zijn oren wijd openzetten en voor het overige denken waaraan hij wil'. In: Roelofs, Saar. Tien componistenportretten in woord en beeld. Amsterdam: Partner Productions [etc.], 2000, p. 35-43.

2001 Beuger, Antoine. Jos Kunst: 'Making sense in music'.
In slightly abridged form published in 2003 as the liner notes to the Composer's Voice Classics CV 124 CD with works of Jos Kunst by The Barton Workshop.

2005 Kunst, Jan Pieter. Jos Kunst (1936-1996). In: Een 75 musicologenboek: Utrechtse muziekwetenschappers en hun werk; onder red. van Marnix van Berchum, Jan Nuchelmans, Emile Wennekes. Houten: Ascolta, 2005, p. 74-75.