Between East and West. Ideology, aesthetics and politcs in the musical relations between Sweden and the GDR 1949-1989

Project: Research

Project Details

Popular science description

This project aims to study and analyze the musical relationship between Sweden and the GDR. Which role did music play in GDR’s attempted rapprochement with Sweden? And how
did musicians, composers, musicologists and institutions in Sweden frame the musical encounters with the GDR and why? Central issue:GDRs internationally oriented culture politics and the musical org. and stakeholders in Sweden.
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date2016/01/012018/12/31