historical research for the music life in social crisis

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24520153
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Study of the arts/History of the arts/Arts in general
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: OKADA akeo 京都大学, 人文科学研究所, 教授 (70243136)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 音楽史 / 第一次大戦 / 慈善演奏会

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The first World War has changed the character of traditional concerts, which was a kind of association between the high Bourgeoisie. Many people insisted that concerts should be common cultural institute of citizens, and the state began to hold charity concerts for worker class, which had not been able to visit concerts, so that concert culture like symphony became accessible for wider public. In this study, charity concerts during the First World War was researched in terms of music reception in the society in Vienna.

Free Research Field

音楽学