Cultural-historical research on the history of "Beethoven Events" appeared in tourism businesses of German-speaking areas

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21K12450
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 80020:Tourism studies-related
• Research Institution: Yokohama National University
• Principal Investigator: Komiya Masayasu 横浜国立大学, 大学院都市イノベーション研究院, 教授 (80396548)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 観光学 / 文化史 / 社会史 / 芸術史 / 音楽史 / 地域研究 / 観光史

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In the German-speaking world from the mid-19th century, Beethoven came to be seen as a symbol of German culture, which helped the unifying German countries. Moreover, as the tourism industry was booming in German-speaking area at the time, "Beethoven events" were frequently organized until this day, especially in Bonn, where he was born, and Vienna, where he was active.
In this study, in collaboration with the tourism industry, I examined the history of Beethoven-related events that have been held in German-speaking area from the perspective of cultural history, and from this I proofed how Beethoven was received and the changes in the image of Germany. Furthermore, I explored the possibility of application to tourism in Japan, which is seeking ways to overcome the coronavirus pandemic.

Free Research Field

総合人文社会

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

観光産業の発展と結びついたベートーヴェン関連のイヴェントは19世紀後半以降、度々催されてきた。しかもその動きは、各時代の政治社会状況や、その影響を受けた文化政策の変化を反映させながら、今日に至るまで続いている。
ただしベートーヴェン研究自体は数多く行われているにもかかわらず、ベートーヴェンを観光と関連付け、その受容のあり方を追ったものはほとんど存在しない。本研究はこうした状況を念頭に、既存の諸研究を踏まえつつも、それらが見過ごしてきたテーマの上に、ドイツ語圏の観光史、及び観光と相互に関連し合うベートーヴェン・イヴェントの諸相について新たな視座を打ち立てることができた。