The Donaueschinger Festival (German: Donaueschinger Musiktage) is a festival for new music that takes place every October in the small town of Donaueschinger in south-western Germany. Founded in 1921,[1][2] it is considered the oldest festival for contemporary classical music in the world,[3] and among the best-known and most prestigious.
Donaueschinger Festival
Pierre Boulez at the Donaueschinger Festival in 2008
In 1913, the Donaueschingen Society of Friends of Music was founded under the auspices of the House of Fürstenberg. The idea soon arose to establish a small festival for presenting young and promising artists. A committee of distinguished musicians, among them Ferruccio Busoni, Joseph Haas, Hans Pfitzner, Arthur Nikisch and Richard Strauss, met in 1921 to discuss possible formats for the event.
The first concert was presented just a few months later. On 31 July 1921 the Donaueschingen Chamber Music Performances for the advancement of contemporary music (Donaueschinger Kammermusikaufführungen zur Förderung zeitgenössischer Tonkunst) gave world premiere performances of music by Alois Hába, Ernst Krenek and Paul Hindemith.[4] Three years later, guest composers included Arnold Schoenberg, Anton Webern, and Josef Matthias Hauer, who were among the main representatives of the Viennese twelve-tone technique.[5] In 1925, the festival's scope expanded from presenting only chamber music to include choral works; one year later, the offerings included music for wind orchestra. With experimental forms of music and art such as Oskar Schlemmer's 'Triadic Ballet', the festival encompassed an increasingly wide range of activities and became more and more attractive to avant-garde composers and performers alike.
In 1927, the festival relocated to Baden-Baden. During the years 1931–1933, 1935, 1940–1945, and 1948–1949, all concerts were cancelled due to the overall national and international political situation.[6] Instead of the original chamber music series, the National-Socialist party organized its own concerts from 1933 to 1935, called 'Donaueschingen Musical Celebration' or 'Old and new chamber-music from the Swabian-Alemannic region'.
After the war, the Society of Friends of Music was able to re-establish the festival under the name Donaueschingen Festival of Contemporary Music. A cooperative agreement between the Südwestfunk in Baden-Baden and its orchestra shifted the program emphasis to larger orchestral works. In 1951, Olivier Messiaen and his student Pierre Boulez offered new compositions,[7] along with older works by Hindemith and Béla Bartók.
In 1972, the Karl Sczuka Prize for Hörspiel (radio play) was awarded for the first time during the festival. Since 1993, every festival has its own theme.
^"Donaueschinger Musiktage". Stadt Donaueschingen (in German). 14 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^"100 Jahre Donaueschinger Musiktage". Kulturstiftung des Bundes (in German). Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^ abHenrik Oerding (13 October 2020). "Donaueschinger Musiktage 2020 abgesagt: Ältestes Festival für Neue Musik muss entfallen" (in German). Bayerischer Rundfunk.
^"Programm des Jahres 1921". swr.online (in German). 22 September 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^"Programm des Jahres 1924". swr.online (in German). 28 April 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^"Archiv: Programme seit 1921 – Programme". swr.online (in German). 17 September 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^"Programm des Jahres 1951". swr.online (in German). 28 April 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^"Festival für Neue Musik: Donaueschinger Musiktage wegen Corona abgesagt". stuttgarter-zeitung.de (in German). 12 October 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
SourcesEdit
Josef Häusler: Spiegel der Neuen Musik: Donaueschingen. Chronik – Tendenzen – Werkbesprechungen. Kassel (1996) – ISBN3-7618-1232-9
Bennwitz, Hanspeter: Donaueschingen und die Neue Musik 1921–1955. Donaueschingen (1955).
Further readingEdit
Michael Wackerbauer: "Mythos Donaueschingen". Zur Rolle einer Idee im Wandel von Festspielkonzeptionen, Hiley, David (2013). Colloquium collegarum : Festschrift für David Hiley zum 65. Geburtstag (in German). Tutzing: Verlegt by Hans Schneider. ISBN978-3-86296-058-3. OCLC 854555913.
Wackerbauer, Michael (2017). Die Donaueschinger Musikfeste 1921 bis 1926 : Regesten zu den Briefen und Dokumenten im Fürstlich Fürstenbergischen Archiv mit einer historischen Einführung (in German). Regensburg: ConBrio Verlagsgesellschaft. ISBN978-3-940768-73-5. OCLC 1021859715.
Zintgraf, Werner (1987). Neue Musik, 1921-1950 : Donaueschingen, Baden-Baden, Berlin, Pfullingen, Mannheim (in German). Horb am Neckar: Geiger. ISBN978-3-89264-051-6. OCLC 18911877.
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The Donaueschinger Festival German Donaueschinger Musiktage is a festival for new music that takes place every October in the small town of Donaueschinger in south western Germany Founded in 1921 1 2 it is considered the oldest festival for contemporary classical music in the world 3 and among the best known and most prestigious Donaueschinger FestivalPierre Boulez at the Donaueschinger Festival in 2008GenreContemporary musicLocation s Donaueschinger GermanyYears active1921 presentFounded byDonaueschingen Society of Friends of MusicWebsiteOfficial website of the Donaueschinger Festival at SWR radio Contents 1 History 2 List of selected composers 3 References 4 Sources 5 Further reading 6 See also 7 External linksHistory EditIn 1913 the Donaueschingen Society of Friends of Music was founded under the auspices of the House of Furstenberg The idea soon arose to establish a small festival for presenting young and promising artists A committee of distinguished musicians among them Ferruccio Busoni Joseph Haas Hans Pfitzner Arthur Nikisch and Richard Strauss met in 1921 to discuss possible formats for the event The first concert was presented just a few months later On 31 July 1921 the Donaueschingen Chamber Music Performances for the advancement of contemporary music Donaueschinger Kammermusikauffuhrungen zur Forderung zeitgenossischer Tonkunst gave world premiere performances of music by Alois Haba Ernst Krenek and Paul Hindemith 4 Three years later guest composers included Arnold Schoenberg Anton Webern and Josef Matthias Hauer who were among the main representatives of the Viennese twelve tone technique 5 In 1925 the festival s scope expanded from presenting only chamber music to include choral works one year later the offerings included music for wind orchestra With experimental forms of music and art such as Oskar Schlemmer s Triadic Ballet the festival encompassed an increasingly wide range of activities and became more and more attractive to avant garde composers and performers alike In 1927 the festival relocated to Baden Baden During the years 1931 1933 1935 1940 1945 and 1948 1949 all concerts were cancelled due to the overall national and international political situation 6 Instead of the original chamber music series the National Socialist party organized its own concerts from 1933 to 1935 called Donaueschingen Musical Celebration or Old and new chamber music from the Swabian Alemannic region After the war the Society of Friends of Music was able to re establish the festival under the name Donaueschingen Festival of Contemporary Music A cooperative agreement between the Sudwestfunk in Baden Baden and its orchestra shifted the program emphasis to larger orchestral works In 1951 Olivier Messiaen and his student Pierre Boulez offered new compositions 7 along with older works by Hindemith and Bela Bartok In 1972 the Karl Sczuka Prize for Horspiel radio play was awarded for the first time during the festival Since 1993 every festival has its own theme In 1998 South West German Radio Baden Baden became successor of Sudwestfunk The 2020 Donaueschingen Festival was canceled on short notice due to the COVID 19 pandemic 3 8 The 2021 Donaueschingen Festival features the Donaueschingen Global Project List of selected composers Edit1921 Alban Berg Alois Haba Ernst Krenek Philipp Jarnach Anton Webern Arnold Schonberg Josef Matthias Hauer Paul Hindemith 1925 Hanns Eisler Paul Dessau Igor Stravinsky 1926 Paul Hindemith Ernst Toch Gerhart Munch 1927 Kurt Weill Darius Milhaud George Antheil 1951 1960 Pierre Boulez Olivier Messiaen Hans Werner Henze Karlheinz Stockhausen Bernd Alois Zimmermann Luigi Nono Earle Brown John Cage Henri Pousseur Iannis Xenakis Luciano Berio Elliott Carter Mauricio Kagel Edgard Varese Krzysztof Penderecki Wilhelm Killmayer 1961 1980 Gyorgy Ligeti Heinz Holliger Alfred Schnittke Dieter Schnebel Wolfgang Rihm Helmut Lachenmann Hans Zender Brian Ferneyhough Peter Eotvos Younghi Pagh Paan 1981 2000 Luc Ferrari Helmut Lachenmann Luigi Nono Bruno Maderna Harrison Birtwistle Michael Levinas Gerhard Ruhm Younghi Pagh Paan Zoltan Jeney Hans Oesch Hans Peter Haller Christoph Staude Klaus Huber Cornelius Cardew Michael Henning James Tenney Alvin Curran Julio Estrada 2001 2010 Peter Ablinger Salvatore Sciarrino Mark Andre Georg Friedrich Haas Pascal Dusapin Walter Zimmermann Brian Ferneyhough Peter Ruzicka Chaya Czernowin Enno Poppe Pierluigi Billone Since 2011 Beat Furrer Georges Aperghis Francesco Filidei Rebecca Saunders Bernhard Lang Marco Stroppa Klaus Lang Nima A Rowshan Stefan Prins Oyvind TorvundReferences Edit Donaueschinger Musiktage Stadt Donaueschingen in German 14 December 2020 Retrieved 16 December 2020 100 Jahre Donaueschinger Musiktage Kulturstiftung des Bundes in German Retrieved 16 December 2020 a b Henrik Oerding 13 October 2020 Donaueschinger Musiktage 2020 abgesagt Altestes Festival fur Neue Musik muss entfallen in German Bayerischer Rundfunk Programm des Jahres 1921 swr online in German 22 September 2015 Retrieved 16 December 2020 Programm des Jahres 1924 swr online in German 28 April 2008 Retrieved 16 December 2020 Archiv Programme seit 1921 Programme swr online in German 17 September 2020 Retrieved 16 December 2020 Programm des Jahres 1951 swr online in German 28 April 2008 Retrieved 16 December 2020 Festival fur Neue Musik Donaueschinger Musiktage wegen Corona abgesagt stuttgarter zeitung de in German 12 October 2020 Retrieved 16 December 2020 Sources EditJosef Hausler Spiegel der Neuen Musik Donaueschingen Chronik Tendenzen Werkbesprechungen Kassel 1996 ISBN 3 7618 1232 9 Bennwitz Hanspeter Donaueschingen und die Neue Musik 1921 1955 Donaueschingen 1955 Further reading EditMichael Wackerbauer Mythos Donaueschingen Zur Rolle einer Idee im Wandel von Festspielkonzeptionen Hiley David 2013 Colloquium collegarum Festschrift fur David Hiley zum 65 Geburtstag in German Tutzing Verlegt by Hans Schneider ISBN 978 3 86296 058 3 OCLC 854555913 Wackerbauer Michael 2017 Die Donaueschinger Musikfeste 1921 bis 1926 Regesten zu den Briefen und Dokumenten im Furstlich Furstenbergischen Archiv mit einer historischen Einfuhrung in German Regensburg ConBrio Verlagsgesellschaft ISBN 978 3 940768 73 5 OCLC 1021859715 Zintgraf Werner 1987 Neue Musik 1921 1950 Donaueschingen Baden Baden Berlin Pfullingen Mannheim in German Horb am Neckar Geiger ISBN 978 3 89264 051 6 OCLC 18911877 See also EditList of electronic music festivalsExternal links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Donaueschinger Musiktage Official website of the Donaueschingen Festival at SWR radio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Donaueschingen Festival amp oldid 1179916885, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
