Concert Life in Prague 1918-1938: Musical Agents and Discourses in a Changing Metropolis
Public support
Provider
Czech Science Foundation
Programme
Standard projects
Call for proposals
SGA0202600001
Main participants
Ústav dějin umění AV ČR, v. v. i.
Contest type
VS - Public tender
Contract ID
26-23752S
Alternative language
Project name in Czech
Concert Life in Prague 1918-1938: Musical Agents and Discourses in a Changing Metropolis
Annotation in Czech
The transformation of Prague from a provincial city of the monarchy to a vibrant metropolis of the young state catalysed an unprecedented flowering of musical life in the 1920s and 1930s. While scholars have traditionally emphasised opera as a prestigious genre important in forming national identities, this project focuses on the heterogeneous sphere of concert life. Previous research has primarily centred on the history and repertoire of individual ensembles or associations. This project aims to examine concert life from a holistic view, to identify crucial events and musical agents, and to contextualise Prague concert life within the musical discourse of the time. The project asks how concert life reflects shifting political climates and public interests, including the interplay between different ethnic communities, musical institutions, and audiences. Creating a database mapping selected key events, agents, repertoire, and sources of Prague concert life will enable analysis of its transformations in the changing socio-political landscape of interwar Prague.
Scientific branches
R&D category
ZV - Basic research
OECD FORD - main branch
50403 - Social topics (Women´s and gender studies; Social issues; Family studies; Social work)
OECD FORD - secondary branch
50802 - Media and socio-cultural communication
OECD FORD - another secondary branch
60403 - Performing arts studies (Musicology, Theater science, Dramaturgy)
CEP - equivalent branches <br>(according to the <a href="http://www.vyzkum.cz/storage/att/E6EF7938F0E854BAE520AC119FB22E8D/Prevodnik_oboru_Frascati.pdf">converter</a>)
AJ - Literature, mass media, audio-visual activities<br>AL - Art, architecture, cultural heritage<br>AO - Sociology, demography
Solution timeline
Realization period - beginning
Jan 1, 2026
Realization period - end
Dec 31, 2028
Project status
Z - Beginning multi-year project
Latest support payment
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Data delivery to CEP
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data delivery code
CEP26-GA0-GA-R
Data delivery date
Apr 27, 2026
Finance
Total approved costs
9,392 thou. CZK
Public financial support
9,392 thou. CZK
Other public sources
0 thou. CZK
Non public and foreign sources
0 thou. CZK