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Innovation and Selection: Symphony Orchestras and the Construction of the Musical Canon in the United States (1879-1959)

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  • Pierre-Antoine Kremp

    (GREGH - Groupement de Recherche et d'Etudes en Gestion à HEC - HEC Paris - Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

Abstract

This article analyzes the determinants of innovation and success of innovation in the field of U.S. symphony orchestras from 1879 through 1959: why did major orchestras (N = 27) innovate by introducing works of new composers to the repertoire instead of sticking to canonical pieces? Can organizational processes account for the selection and the popularization of new composers in the repertoire? By integrating field theory and organizational theory, this analysis shows that orchestra and musical director consecration and local elite cohesiveness favored innovative programming. Composers introduced by consecrated actors and entering the repertoire at a time of low competition with established composers and high field-level innovation were more likely to survive in the repertoire and have their works performed frequently. These effects became magnified throughout composers' careers.

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  • Pierre-Antoine Kremp, 2010. "Innovation and Selection: Symphony Orchestras and the Construction of the Musical Canon in the United States (1879-1959)," Post-Print hal-00804031, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-00804031
    DOI: 10.1353/sof.0.0314
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    1. Stephanie Lu Wang & Qian Gu & Mary Ann Glinow & Paul Hirsch, 2020. "Cultural industries in international business research: Progress and prospect," Journal of International Business Studies, Palgrave Macmillan;Academy of International Business, vol. 51(4), pages 665-692, June.

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