Studies on Hidemaro Konoye – Analyzing and Cataloguing His Works and Collection.

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26770043
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Aesthetics and studies on art
• Research Institution: Toho Gakuen School of Music (2016); Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (2014-2015)
• Principal Investigator: Saegusa Mari 桐朋学園大学, 音楽学部, 特別研究員 (10584211)
• Research Collaborator: Konoye Hajime ; Konoye Fumiko ; Konoye Dai ; Miyagawa Tadatoshi ; Miyagawa Yuko ; Katayama Morihide ; Sekine Kazue ; Narazaki Yoko ; Nishihara Minoru ; Fujita Yoshiyuki
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 西洋音楽受容 / 近衞秀麿 / 近代日本史 / オーケストラ / アーカイヴ / 日本音楽 / 西洋音楽

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Hidemaro Konoye is a pioneering figure in the history of western orchestras in Japan. He founded the New Symphony Orchestra (the forerunner of the NHK Symphony Orchestra) and made major contributions to bringing western music closer to home as a conductor, composer and arranger. Many of his archival materials have been left unexamined by the Konoye Family. My studies have focused on (1) Researching the materials (2) Repairing and restoring badly damaged materials (3) Digitilizing the collection (4) Archiving Hidemaro Konoye’s compositions and arrangements (5) Analyzing his major works as part of efforts to provide insights into Konoye’s significance, shedding light into Konoye’s musical　thoughts and perspective.

Free Research Field

近代日本音楽史