The Presentations of Classical Music in Taiwan: A Case Study of Philharmonic Radio Taipei

• Main Authors: Lee, I-hui, 李怡慧
• Other Authors: Ricardo Canzio
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: 2003
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/70807646530038908109

碩士 === 國立臺灣大學 === 音樂學研究所 === 91 === The aim of this thesis is to discuss classical music in Taiwan from a sociological perspective. Alphons Silbermann’s notion of functionalism provides the main theoretical framework for this thesis, and the various functions given to classical music in Taiwan are the main concern of this thesis. Since its introduction to Taiwan by the Dutch in the seventeenth century, classical music has experienced quite a few functional transformations. Moreover, owing to the impact of Western culture and capitalism, classical music at the present bears many different presentations. Philharmonic Radio Taipei, which is the first professional classical music radio station in Taiwan, can be seen as the epitome of this complex classical music society. This thesis is divided into five chapters. Chapter One covers my research motivation, methodology and the purpose of this thesis. Chapter Two is the explication of the history of classical music in Taiwan. Chapter Three is the study of Philharmonic Radio Taipei. Chapter Four is the main part of this thesis, intending to elucidate five presentations and functions of classical music observed from Philharmonic Radio Taipei. The last chapter is the conclusion.