Migration, the dodecaphonic diaspora and the transnational network of musical modernism: The varied career of Hans-Joachim Koellreutter

Heile, B. (2024) Migration, the dodecaphonic diaspora and the transnational network of musical modernism: The varied career of Hans-Joachim Koellreutter. Twentieth-Century Music, (Accepted for Publication)

Abstract

The career of the composer, performer, educator and diplomat Hans-Joachim Koellreutter was exceptionally varied, taking place over three continents. A refugee from Nazi Germany, he is primarily known for introducing serialism to Brazil. But he not only returned to his native Germany for a short period but also lived and worked in India and Japan, before going back to Brazil. His life and work epitomise the role played by migrants in constructing a global diasporic network, illustrating both the promises and shortcomings of global musical modernism. While he devoted his life to international understanding and the overcoming of national prejudices, this led him to embrace a form of universalism that arguably failed to fully recognise cultural differences and power imbalances.

• Item Type: Articles
• Keywords: Hans-Joachim Koellreutter, dodecaphonic diaspora, universalism, transnational network, global musical modernism
• Status: Accepted for Publication
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Heile, Professor Bjorn
• Authors: Heile, B.
• Subjects: M Music and Books on Music > ML Literature of music
• College/School: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Culture and Creative Arts > Music
• Journal Name: Twentieth-Century Music
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• ISSN: 1478-5722
• ISSN (Online): 1478-5730