Herschel und die Musik der Sterne (Herschel and the Music of the Stars) is a 1986 television film written, produced, and directed by Percy Adlon. Anneliese Goldman briefly reviewed the film in 1986, concluding that "The superb nuances and timing of all the performances, together with Haydn's music (in both orchestral and electronic forms) and Adlon's inventive use of video, make this "chamber piece" a treat for the eye, ear and mind."[1][2]
In 1792, the Austrian composer Joseph Haydn was living in England. In July 1792, he visited the Slough observatory of William Herschel, the astronomer and musician who was famed for his discovery of the planet Uranus and its moons. The film is a fictional account of Haydn's visit including extended conversation with Herschel, viewing of the stars with the telescope, and a romantic interlude with William Herschel's sister and collaborator Caroline Lucretia Herschel. Caroline Herschel was a well-known astronomer in her own right. The film suggests that Haydn's famed oratorio The Creation (1797) was inspired by this visit.
In addition to the narrative of this film, several published works in the last century have speculated about a meeting between Herschel and Haydn in Slough and its possible connection to Haydn's composition of The Creation. However, a summary of recent published work indicates that William Herschel was not present when Haydn visited the observatory, and that there is little if any evidence for a direct influence of Herschel's work with the oratorio.[3]
The elaborate set designs in the film are the work of the sculptor Eduardo Paolozzi.[4]
As of 2022, the film with English subtitles is available from several streaming services.[5] A VHS tape of the film was released in 1986.[6]
Referencesedit
^ abKlünder, Achim, ed. (2011). "Herschel und die Musik der Sterne". Lexikon der Fernsehspiele / Encyclopedia of television plays in German speaking Europe. 1978/87. Band I. Walter de Gruyter. p. 263. ISBN9783111411941. Broadcast 12/25/86 ARD (broadcaster), 4/13/88 ORF2 ORF (broadcaster), 1/6/88 BR3
^Goldman, Anneliese (1986). "Herschel and the Music of the Stars". Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive. Quote from the program of the 1986 San Francisco International Film Festival.
^Petzold, Charles (March 25, 2019). "Haydn and Herschel in the Clair de Lune". from the original on 2021-05-06.
^Goldman, Lawrence, ed. (2013). "Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 2005-2008. Oxford University Press. p. 877. ISBN9780199671540.
^"Herschel and the Music of the Stars". Amazon. Retrieved 2022-08-09."Herschel and the Music of the Stars". tubi. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
^Herschel und die Musik der Sterne [Herschel and the Music of the Stars] (VHS videotape) (in German). Bayerischer Rundfunk. 1986. OCLC 313216932.
herschel, musik, sterne, herschel, music, stars, 1986, television, film, written, produced, directed, percy, adlon, anneliese, goldman, briefly, reviewed, film, 1986, concluding, that, superb, nuances, timing, performances, together, with, haydn, music, both, . Herschel und die Musik der Sterne Herschel and the Music of the Stars is a 1986 television film written produced and directed by Percy Adlon Anneliese Goldman briefly reviewed the film in 1986 concluding that The superb nuances and timing of all the performances together with Haydn s music in both orchestral and electronic forms and Adlon s inventive use of video make this chamber piece a treat for the eye ear and mind 1 2 Herschel und die Musik der SterneDirected byPercy AdlonScreenplay byPercy AdlonStarringKarin Anselm de as Caroline Herschel Rolf Illig de as William Herschel Josef Meinrad as Haydn Edgar Selge as Alexander HerschelCinematographyRaimund MaxseinMusic byJoseph HaydnProductioncompanyPelemele Film amp Stage GmbhRelease date26 December 1986 1986 12 26 Germany 1 Running time95 minutesCountryGermanyLanguageGerman In 1792 the Austrian composer Joseph Haydn was living in England In July 1792 he visited the Slough observatory of William Herschel the astronomer and musician who was famed for his discovery of the planet Uranus and its moons The film is a fictional account of Haydn s visit including extended conversation with Herschel viewing of the stars with the telescope and a romantic interlude with William Herschel s sister and collaborator Caroline Lucretia Herschel Caroline Herschel was a well known astronomer in her own right The film suggests that Haydn s famed oratorio The Creation 1797 was inspired by this visit In addition to the narrative of this film several published works in the last century have speculated about a meeting between Herschel and Haydn in Slough and its possible connection to Haydn s composition of The Creation However a summary of recent published work indicates that William Herschel was not present when Haydn visited the observatory and that there is little if any evidence for a direct influence of Herschel s work with the oratorio 3 The elaborate set designs in the film are the work of the sculptor Eduardo Paolozzi 4 As of 2022 the film with English subtitles is available from several streaming services 5 A VHS tape of the film was released in 1986 6 References edit a b Klunder Achim ed 2011 Herschel und die Musik der Sterne Lexikon der Fernsehspiele Encyclopedia of television plays in German speaking Europe 1978 87 Band I Walter de Gruyter p 263 ISBN 9783111411941 Broadcast 12 25 86 ARD broadcaster 4 13 88 ORF2 ORF broadcaster 1 6 88 BR3 Goldman Anneliese 1986 Herschel and the Music of the Stars Berkeley Art Museum amp Pacific Film Archive Quote from the program of the 1986 San Francisco International Film Festival Petzold Charles March 25 2019 Haydn and Herschel in the Clair de Lune Archived from the original on 2021 05 06 Goldman Lawrence ed 2013 Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 2005 2008 Oxford University Press p 877 ISBN 9780199671540 Herschel and the Music of the Stars Amazon Retrieved 2022 08 09 Herschel and the Music of the Stars tubi Retrieved 2022 08 09 Herschel und die Musik der Sterne Herschel and the Music of the Stars VHS videotape in German Bayerischer Rundfunk 1986 OCLC 313216932 External links editHerschel und die Musik der Sterne at IMDb nbsp nbsp This article related to a German film of the 1980s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Herschel und die Musik der Sterne amp oldid 1141373918, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
