Klassische Philharmonie Bonn

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Klassische Philharmonie Bonn
Symphony orchestra
Klassische Philharmonie Bonn in 2011
Former nameChur Cölnisches Orchester
Founded1986 (1986)
LocationBonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Principal conductor
Websitewww.klassische-philharmonie-bonn.de

Klassische Philharmonie Bonn (Classical philharmonic Bonn) is a German touring

Electors of Cologne. Beissel conducted the orchestra until his death in 2021. They have regularly played a concert series Wiener Klassik at more than ten concert halls in Germany, and also toured in Europe, the U.S. and Japan.[1][2]

History

Bonn Opera, founded an instrumental ensemble in 1959[3] in order to focus on music originally played at the court of the Electors of Cologne in Bonn.[4] It was called Chur Cölnisches Orchester and Chur Cölnisches Solistenensemble.[3] Expanding the group, he founded the Klassische Philharmonie Bonn in 1968.[1][5] As of 2021, it has around 60 players.[5] They often perform with the Chur Cölnischer Chor Bonn [de] in works for choir and orchestra.[6] From 1991 to 2001, the orchestra was sponsored by the Deutsche Telekom.[1]

After Beissel's death on 11 June 2021, concertmaster Ervis Gega, who played in the orchestra for 20 years, announced that she would continue, leading the group in his spirit.[7]

Wiener Klassik

Beissel and the orchestra ran a series Wiener Klassik,

Schloss Poppelsdorf, the Redoute in Bad Godesberg and at the Beethovenhalle, including a traditional New Year's concert. Regular venues of the series also include:[1][2]

The orchestra played several recordings. They toured to the U.S., Japan, Singapore, to Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK,

Bregenz Festival and the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival.[2]

On the occasion of Beissel's 80th birthday in 2013, they performed Haydn's Harmoniemesse in B-flat major and Bruckner's Symphony No. 7 at the Beethovenhalle.[2]

Young players

The orchestra understands its function as an Orchesterakademie, an academy training young players at major concert halls.

Mozarteum in the 2011/12 season.[11]

Recordings

Beissel and the Klassische Philharmonie Bonn recorded live piano concertos by Mozart, No. 12 in A major and No. 9 in E-flat major, with soloist Ekaterina Litvintseva in 2013. A reviewer noted about the orchestra of 23 players for the occasion: "The splendid Klassische Philharmonie Bonn is a model of consistency: enthusiastic and dedicated".[12] They recorded the First Piano Concerto by Johannes Brahms live in 2017, with Ekaterina Litvintseva as the soloist. A reviewer noted the orchestra's transparent, lean sound, and summarised that they "typically play with spirit and great sensitivity to the emotional and intellectual flow of the music".[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Hartmann, Bernhard (11 March 2017). "Finale der Jubiläumssaison: Eine Bonner Erfolgsgeschichte". General-Anzeiger Bonn (in German). Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Hartmann, Bernhard (27 March 2013). "Der Leidenschaftliche Bruckner zum Geburtstag: Heribert Beissel, der langjährige Chef der Klassischen Philharmonie Bonn, wird heute 80". Bonner General-Anzeiger (in German). Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b Nofze, Mathias (14 May 2009). "Heribert Beissel blickt auf 50-jährige Geschichte zurück". General-Anzeiger Bonn (in German). Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Heribert Beissel". Heilbad Bad Neuenahr (in German). Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d "Klassische Philharmonie Bonn". Heilbad Bad Neuenahr (in German). Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Wir über uns". www.cccbonn.de. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  7. ^ "Home – Klassische Philharmonie Bonn". www.klassische-philharmonie-bonn.de (in German). Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Klassische Philharmonie Bonn". Bielefelder Philharmoniker (in German). 4 October 2016. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  9. ^ Stern, Dietrich (28 January 2020). "Klassische Philharmonie Bonn". Wormser Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Ein grandioser Abschluss". Blick aktuell (in German). Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  11. ^ Mozarteum – Preise und Auszeichnungen (in German) Mozarteum 2011
  12. ^ Cookson, Michael (November 2014). "Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) / Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K414 (1782) / Piano Concerto No. 9 in E flat major, K271 Jeunehomme (1777)". musicweb-international.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  13. ^ Cummings, Robert (December 2018). "Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) / Piano Concerto No. 1, in D minor, Op. 15". musicweb-international.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.

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