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
Atrium ensemble Beethoven trio Bonn
Abbey Road Retro
Movements
I n the Altes Wasserwerk (Old sun 6 sePt
I n 1983 architect Joachim
Waterworks) political opponents aLtes WasserWerK
Schürmann’s design prevailed:
were always in close contact with
each other because the 19th­ 8 1 Pm
an office building for the members
of the Bundestag would be
century building was cramped,
yet still popular amongst the
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built directly on the banks of the
Rhine right next to the »Lange
deputies. This was the Bundes­ the Path of Democracy –
Eugen« skyscraper. Construction
tag’s provisional debating cham­ 60th Anniversary: Federal Re­ began in 1989, but in 1993 the
ber at the time of re­unification, public of Germany (1969­1979) unfinished building was severely
and the interior décor remained Atrium ensemble
damaged when the Rhine flooded.
intact after the deputies moved Sebastian Lipp Tenor
It was a perfect scandal. Today
out to their new purpose­built Philipp neumann Tenor
the award­winning »Schürmannchamber.
Any concertgoer taking Martin Schubach Baritone
Bau« is used by Deutsche Welle.
a seat in the parliamentary semi­ Frank Schwemmer Bass
The name means »German
circle is allowed to feel a little bit Beatles:
Wave«, but it was an Argentinean
like a politician. Another place »Abbey Road« a cappella
wave that reached Germany in
also became famous: Abbey Road e 7 I concession e 5
the 1980s: the Tango Nuevo wave
in London. This street was the Sponsored by the Federal government’s that helped Astor Piazzolla’s
address of the studio in which the commissioner for culture and the media compositions achieve great suc­
Beatles recorded their famous
eponymous album in 1969. The
following a resolution of the Bundestag
(parliament).
cess. At the same time Wolfgang
Rihm confronted the Romantic
Atrium Ensemble presents »Abbey
tradition of the piano trio. Two
Road« in a refreshing a capella
very different retro movements
version. The title »Because« was
that can be heard together in this
even inspired by Beethoven …
concert.
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5 Pm
7 Pm
the Path of Democracy –
60th Anniversary: Federal Republic
of Germany (1979­1989)
Beethoven trio Bonn
Mikhail Ovrutsky Violin
grigory Alumyan Cello
Rinko hama Piano
Astor Piazzolla: Tangos
Wolfgang Rihm: Selection from
»Fremde Szene I­III« and more
e 7 I concession e 5
In cooperation with the
Beethoven Orchester Bonn.
Sponsored by the Federal government’s
commissioner for culture and the media
following a resolution of the Bundestag
(parliament).
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