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Audiences for Orchestral Music: Challenges New and Old. The Cases of Germany and Poland

Publication date: 23.10.2023

The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series, 2023, 18 (2/2023), pp. 51 - 72

https://doi.org/10.4467/24506249PJ.23.014.19555

Authors

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Marta Zieba
University of Limerick, Ireland, and Trinity College Dublin
, Ireland
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9116-2413 Orcid
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John O’Hagan
University of Limerick, Ireland, and Trinity College Dublin
, Ireland
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Audiences for Orchestral Music: Challenges New and Old. The Cases of Germany and Poland

Abstract

Technological change has impacted orchestral music for over a century, with the demise of orchestral concert audiences in their familiar form being considered by some at various times to be under threat. Access for classical music audiences however has increased over recent decades through radio, albums, and tapes/CDs/DVDs, thereby increasing the potential for large increases in classical music listener/viewer audiences. In the case of albums and tapes/CDs/DVDs, audiences have control over what and when they tune in, whereas in the case of radio, the schedule is fixed for them. Besides, in-hall audiences, adjusted for population, at orchestral concerts in Germany and Poland have been increasing, but a small number of orchestras in each country dominate. Technology has now made possible, through the live streaming of concerts, not just into cinemas and similar venues but also directly into homes, a potential substantial increase in live listening/viewing audiences; the Berliner Philharmoniker is leading the way in this regard.

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Information: The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series, 2023, 18 (2/2023), pp. 51 - 72

Article type: Original article

Titles:

English: Audiences for Orchestral Music: Challenges New and Old. The Cases of Germany and Poland
Polish: Audiences for Orchestral Music: Challenges New and Old. The Cases of Germany and Poland

Authors

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9116-2413

Marta Zieba
University of Limerick, Ireland, and Trinity College Dublin
, Ireland
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9116-2413 Orcid
All publications →

University of Limerick, Ireland, and Trinity College Dublin
Ireland

University of Limerick, Ireland, and Trinity College Dublin
Ireland

Published at: 23.10.2023

Article status: Open

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Percentage share of authors:

Marta Zieba (Author) - 50%
John O’Hagan (Author) - 50%

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