Monthly Regular Meeting June 2024 (The 220th Meeting of Opera Research Group)
Waseda Institute for Research in Opera and Music Theatre (WIROM), Comprehensive Research Organization,Waseda University
- Time and Date: June 15th (Sat.) 2024, 16:30-18:00 (JST)
- Format: Hiflex (On-Campus and Online meeting (Zoom))
1) Participate in person
Venue: Waseda University, Nishi-Waseda Campus, Room 204 of Building 54
Access: https://www.waseda.jp/fsci/en/access/
*No advance registration is required.
2) Participate Online
Registration is required by June 14th (Fri.). Please register through following URL:
https://list-waseda-jp.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYrf-2rpzIqGdLA3RcpUI01YqtlY90xrqum
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- Presenter: KOISHI, Katsura
- Affiliation: Department of Culture and History, Kwansei Gakuin University
- Title: “The Niederrheinisches Musikfest and F. Mendelssohn”
- Language: Japanese
- Abstract: The Niederrheinisches Musikfest, which began in 1818 in Elberfeld, was held for two to three days at Pentecost in Düsseldorf, Köln, Aachen, and other cities in the Niederrhein region and was held on a rotating basis. The Musikfest itself continued to exist until after the Second World War, but this presentation will focus on the first half of the 19th century. It is known that F. Mendelssohn conducted the Musikfest seven times between 1833 and 1842, performing his own works and other works. This presentation will introduce (1) an overview of the Niederrheinisches Musikfest, (2) the actual situation of Mendelssohn’s concerts, and (3) the relationship between churches and the performance of religious music performances. In particular, the second point will be clarified by introducing his letters and other documents to show how Mendelssohn, who had a regular job, prepared for his participation in the Musikfest. Through this, I would like to clarify a part of the concert situation in western Germany in the first half of the 19th century.
- Profile of Presenter: She obtained a master’s degree in piano performance from the Kyoto City University of Arts. She studied musicology at the Universität Leipzig, the TU Berlin and the University of Osaka. PhD (Literature). She is currently engaged in comprehensive research on the formation and transition of modern public concerts, focusing on the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. She is currently a professor in the Department of Culture and History at Kwansei Gakuin University.
- Moderator: Noda, Minoru
Next meeting: July 13th (Sat.) 2024
Presenter: KATO, Keisuke
Moderator: KITAGAWA, Chikako
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