Banatul Philharmonic of Timișoara
The Banatul Philharmonic (
History
1871–1947
Before having a proper music society, like other cities in the country, in Timișoara there was the choral association Temeswarer Männergesangverein, founded in 1845. It seems that it was the first music society in the city, but did not survive in the context of 1848–1849 events. It was re-established in 1858, and its activity is recorded as meritorious, contributing in various ways to the musical life of the city. The repertoire of this chorale included works of great popularity, belonging mainly to German romantic music.[2]
At one point, the chorus and orchestra disbanded. Therefore, the musical landscape of the city increasingly felt the need to resume similar initiatives. As a result of this desideratum, eleven music-loving enthusiasts met on 21 October 1871 in Auguste Pummer's house, deciding to establish a men's choral society called "Timișoara Philharmonic Society" (German: Temeswarer Philharmonische Verein). The minutes of the first meeting were written at the constituent meeting and a committee consisting of Auguste Pummer, Heinrich Weidt and Franz Wilhelm Speer was elected. On this occasion, the work Die Träne was sung, which later became the motto of the chorus.[3] The inaugural concert took place on the stage of the Communal Theater on 8 December 1871 and was performed with the help of the Timișoara Opera Orchestra and some blowers from the 29th Infantry Regiment.[4] The concert activity that followed was mainly focused (in the beginning) on a cappella and chamber music.[5]
Performers in Timișoara during this period included pianists Béla Bartók and Johannes Brahms; baritone Gheorghe Dima ; cellist David Popper; and violinists Leopold Auer, George Enescu, Joseph Joachim, Jan Kubelík, František Ondříček, Pablo de Sarasate and Henryk Wieniawski.[4][6]
In 1947 the orchestra was renamed the Banatul State Philharmonic, and eventually simply the Banatul Philharmonic.[5][6] The first symphonic concert took place on 8 June 1947 with Timișoara-born French conductor Charles Bruck and French pianist Monique de La Bruchollerie. The opening of the first season took place on 26 October 1947.[7]
Conductors
Conductors of the Banatul Philharmonic have included George Pavel (1947),
was Principal Guest Conductor from 1993 to 2002.Guest soloists
Guest soloists with the orchestra have included pianists
References
- ^ Roman, Sabina (28 June 2019). "Clădirea Filarmonicii Banatul și grădina de vară vor fi modernizate. Cum vor arăta". Banatul Azi.
- ^ Brandeiss, Josef; Lessl, Erwin (1980). Temeswarer Musikleben. Bucharest: Kriterion. p. 54.
- ISBN 978-3-939041-00-9.
- ^ a b Bratu, Lava (2007). "Evoluția vieții muzicale timișorene în perioada antebelică" (PDF). Analele Banatului, S.N., Arheologie – Istorie. 15: 215–229.
- ^ a b "Istoric". Filarmonica Banatul Timișoara.
- ^ ISBN 1-56159-239-0.
- ^ Tomi, Ioan (2007). Filarmonica Banatul Timișoara, 60 de ani. 1947–2007. Monografie. Timișoara: Excelsior Art.
- ^ "Organigrama". Filarmonica Banatul Timișoara.
External links
- Official site (in Romanian)