The Italian Society of Musicology is pleased to announce that the SIdM Prize for the best undergraduate thesis – Fifth Edition (2025) has been awarded to Federico Filippi Prévost de Bord for his thesis entitled: Beschreibungen neuerfundener Instrumente: Newly Invented Musical Instruments in the First Series of the *Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung (1798–1848).
The decision was taken unanimously by the Committee comprising Maria Teresa Arfini, Christoph Flamm, Lorenzo Mattei, Barbara Nestola and Massimo Privitera (chair).
A special mention was also awarded to Lorenzo Giustozzi for his thesis Edizione e studio genetico dell’abbozzo in partitura della Quarta Sinfonia (terzo movimento) di Gustav Mahler.
The Italian Society of Musicology congratulates the winner and the candidate receiving the special mention.
UNIVERSITY OF MILAN
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
Master’s Degree Programme in Music and Performing Arts
DESCRIPTION OF NEWLY INVENTED INSTRUMENTS
IN THE FIRST SERIES OF THE ‘ALLGEMEINE MUSIKALISCHE ZEITUNG’
(1798–1848)
Master’s thesis by
Federico FILIPPI PRÉVOST DE BORD
Reg. no. 994307
Supervisor:
Prof. Davide Daolmi
Co-supervisor:
Prof. Alessandro Restelli
Academic year
2022/2023
