Programme 2009 (PDF) - Beethovenfest Bonn

B e e t h o v e n f e s t B o n n 4. 9. – 3. 10. 2 0 0 9 In the LIght
John goldsby györgy Ligeti‘s »Poème symphonique«
Song of the Youths hundred
Metronomes
T hat the stuffed giraffe peered sun 6 sePt
T he place where Konrad
sun 6 sePt
over the shoulders of the mem­ museum KoenIg
Adenauer once held his cabinet PaLaIs sChaumBurg
bers of the Parlamentarischer
Rat (parliamentary council) is an 5 11 am
meetings is now the venue where
concertgoers will take their seats. 7 3 Pm
anecdote. However, it was here
in the Alexander Koenig Zoologi­
10 3 Pm
The view of the park all the way
down to the Rhine can be enjoyed
13 5 Pm
cal Museum that the Basic Law the Path of Democracy –
completely free from any pressure 17
9 Pm
was debated. Meanwhile the 60th Anniversary: Federal Re­ to take political decisions. The
stuffed animals waited patiently public of Germany (1949­1959) wild 60s are portrayed by Stefan the Path of Democracy –
behind the curtains. Sixty years John goldsby Quintet
Litwin at the piano with works by 60th Anniversary: Federal Re­
later they are allowed to enjoy a John goldsby Double Bass
the »enfants terribles« Helmut public of Germany (1959­1969)
daring musical mix. Represent­ Joachim Schönecker Guitar
Lachenmann, John Cage and Stefan Litwin Piano
ing the 50s, Swing, Bebop and hans Dekker Drums
Karlheinz Stockhausen. A per­ Soloists of the musikFabrik
modern jazz are names like nn Saxophone
formance typical of that era will Piano works by
Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, nn Piano
fill the magnificent hall of Palais helmut Lachenmann,
Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk,
Miles Davis and Dave Brubeck.
At the same time Karlheinz
Stockhausen composed electronic
studies that suggest surprising
links to cool jazz.
Works by Benny goodman,
Duke ellington, Charlie Parker,
thelonious Monk, Miles Davis
and others
Karlheinz Stockhausen:
»Gesang der Jünglinge« and more
Schaumburg with unusual sounds:
György Ligeti’s famous »Poème
symphonique« will make 100
metronomes tick; from the rushing
wave of sound to a gentle
ticking to a halt, it is a bizarrely
John Cage and
Karlheinz Stockhausen
györgy Ligeti:
»Poème symphonique«
for 100 metronomes
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Sponsored by the Federal government’s
commissioner for culture and the media
following a resolution of the Bundestag
poetic sound experience.
Sponsored by the Federal government’s
commissioner for culture and the media
following a resolution of the Bundestag
(parliament).
(parliament).
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