TY - CHAP

T1 - Free Ensembles and Small (Chamber) Orchestras as Innovative Drivers of Classical Music in Germany

AU - Barber-Kersovan, Alenka

AU - Kirchberg, Volker

PY - 2021/1/22

Y1 - 2021/1/22

N2 - This chapter takes as its theme the current state and development of classical art-music in Germany. It presents a preparatory study that is theoretically founded in entrepreneurial, innovational, and work-transformation studies on micro, meso, and macro levels. The project as a whole assumes that the appearance of these smaller ensembles are indicators for and results of significant changes in the work and life-organization of late capitalism and neo-liberalism. Musicians that work in these liquid orchestras are typical of an artistic labour market that is organized as a vertically disintegrated system of production, or as a gig economy. Cultural innovations affect the subjective, intersubjective and structural level of music making and are detectable in all processes of musical production, distribution and reception. The chapter focuses on the various ensembles and their innovative performative practices.

AB - This chapter takes as its theme the current state and development of classical art-music in Germany. It presents a preparatory study that is theoretically founded in entrepreneurial, innovational, and work-transformation studies on micro, meso, and macro levels. The project as a whole assumes that the appearance of these smaller ensembles are indicators for and results of significant changes in the work and life-organization of late capitalism and neo-liberalism. Musicians that work in these liquid orchestras are typical of an artistic labour market that is organized as a vertically disintegrated system of production, or as a gig economy. Cultural innovations affect the subjective, intersubjective and structural level of music making and are detectable in all processes of musical production, distribution and reception. The chapter focuses on the various ensembles and their innovative performative practices.

KW - Cultural Distribution/Cultural Organization

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UR - https://www.gbv.de/dms/bowker/toc/9780367363352.pdf

UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/4dcb9a4e-6f4e-35c9-9bda-6fdbe3a1d244/

U2 - 10.4324/9780429345388

DO - 10.4324/9780429345388

M3 - Chapter

SN - 978-0-367-36335-2

SN - 978-0-367-36337-6

T3 - Perspectives on music production series

SP - 290

EP - 305

BT - Innovation in Music

A2 - Hepworth-Sawyer, Russ

A2 - Paterson, Justin

A2 - Toulson, Rob

PB - Routledge Taylor & Francis Group

CY - New York

ER -