Ludwigsburg Symphony Orchestra

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The Ludwigsburg Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1958, when an orchestral association founded by former military musicians after the Second World War was supplemented by strings and transferred to the Ludwigsburg City Orchestra . The founding member of the association founded by statute of September 24, 1958 (register of associations No. 420, district court Ludwigsburg) is the city of Ludwigsburg , which is always represented by three and since 2010 by four municipal councils or representatives of the city of Ludwigsburg on the entire board of the association. Based on this history, the entire board of the association consists in accordance with the statutes of the orchestra board elected every two years and the representatives from the municipal council and / or the city administration appointed by the mayor of Ludwigsburg. The legal, executive board of the association and its two deputies are elected from the midst of this entire board, whereby one of these positions must be occupied by the elected orchestra board. On July 14, 1983 the Stadtorchester Ludwigsburg eV received its current name Sinfonieorchester Ludwigsburg eV ; the suffix "der Stadt" was deleted from the name of the orchestra on April 21, 2010. Since 1992, the management of the orchestra has been taken over by an additional person in cooperation with the board.

history

The first chairman of the association, which was founded in accordance with the statutes to create an orchestra suitable for the cultural life of the city, is rector Robert Fischer, his deputy Wilhelm Krämer , the founder and artistic director of the “Ludwigsburg Palace Concerts” . Karl Böhm's student Kapellmeister Werner Teichmann (until 1976) was appointed first conductor . The main tasks of the orchestra at that time were concerts in Ludwigsburg and in the district area for schools, the musical design of urban events or memorial days (e.g. the "city foundation celebration" , since 1973 in the order hall of the castle) and the accompaniment of choral societies. The city hall, the auditorium of the PH (since 1966) and the hall of the cultural center (since 1969) were available as concert rooms. With the concert for the inauguration of the “Forum am Schlosspark” (March 19, 1988) with Ludwigsburg choirs, the “Theatersaal” is the ideal venue, which in 2013 celebrated its 25th anniversary with the participation of the orchestra. There, on May 4, 2018, under the moderation of Frank Baasner , the musical accompaniment of the city foundation celebration "300 years of becoming a city" took place with prominent guests such as Federal President a. D. Horst Köhler , the incumbent Prime Minister of Baden-Württemberg Winfried Kretschmann and the former Prime Minister Erwin Teufel , as well as the Ludwigsburg Mayor Werner Spec and his colleague from the twin town of Montbéliard Marie-Noelle Biguinet .

Together with committed chairmen, the orchestra developed under the new conductor Siegfried Bauer (1976 to 2016), selected from three applicants, to its current strength of around 80 musicians. As the quantity increased, so too did the quality, documented in broadcast recordings by the SDR (1984, 1986) and a record recording (1988). In 1985 it won first prize at the Baden-Württemberg State Competition in Balingen for the 1st German Orchestra Competition of the German Music Council. At the federal level, it reached level two in the category BS3 (lay symphony orchestra) in this four-year Olympic competition in 1986 in Würzburg .

The orchestra is also increasingly working on its own projects. The events in the city begin every two years with the popular New Year's concerts. Since 2002 the orchestra has established the highly regarded "catchy tune" series: moderated children and family concerts in cooperation with teachers and schools. At the initiative of the conductor Siegfried Bauer , another hands-on concert series was created in 2010 with “Sing mit!” In the run-up to Christmas. The orchestra has also been engaged in contemporary music and world premieres since 1985. The composers Hans Georg Pflüger and Kay Westermann dedicated one work each to the orchestra and its conductor Siegfried Bauer. The film composer Meike Katrin Stein has been a member of the first violins since 2014 , which means that the orchestra has given her world premieres as well as arrangements. The highlights with over 300 participants since 1996 have been the Ludwigsburg cultural projects of scenic music theater, which have been taking place at intervals of several years together with choirs and dance ensembles from Ludwigsburg.

Until the 50th anniversary year, the former orchestra director Fritz Bauer (trombone) was the last active founding member of the ensemble, which at that time had 81 members (2008). On this birthday the orchestra gave itself a conducting under Sir Roger Norrington . Since 2014 the orchestra has had the horn player David Zimmerman an honorary member in the USA. In 2016, with the introduction of a new logo, the homepage was renewed after five years.

With an anniversary and farewell concert on October 22, 2016 in the Forum am Schlosspark, Ludwigsburg, Siegfried Bauer , only the second conductor in the 58-year history of the orchestra, celebrated his farewell after 40 years. He was appointed honorary conductor by the orchestra. From 2017, the ensemble chose a successor, Hermann Dukek, from almost 100 applicants from Germany and abroad . Together with chairman Marcus Raimann and the concert master, the Ludwigsburg violinist and member of the first violins of the SWR Symphony Orchestra , Mathias Hochweber , he continued to develop the ensemble with the continued support of the city of Ludwigsburg. After the mayor had been voted out of office after 16 years in office, the orchestra thanked Werner Spec at the city's reception on July 25, 2019 for the longstanding support of culture in Ludwigsburg and in particular of the orchestra with the award of honorary membership.

The corona crisis brought an abrupt end to the further strengthening of the presence in the city from March 2020. The planned events were canceled completely.

The symphony orchestra can also be heard outside the city and the district of Ludwigsburg: concert tours have taken it to Balingen (1985), to Lake Constance ( Gaienhofen , 1989 / Mainau , 2010), to Esslingen am Neckar (1996), Hirsau (1997), Naumburg (Saale) (1993), Nürtingen (2008, 2015), Remchingen (2018, 2020), Rendsburg (2003), Renningen (1977), Stuttgart (1976, 1981, 1984, 1996, 1998, 1999), Ulm (1999) , Weingarten (Baden) (2016) and Würzburg (1986), as well as abroad to Russia ( Saint Petersburg , 2001), Switzerland ( Stein am Rhein , 2010), Czech Republic ( Pisek , 2007) and Hungary ( Békéscsaba , Gyula , 2019) . The Ludwigsburg twin cities such as Montbéliard (1984, 1987, 1991, 1994, France), Nový Jičín (2007, 2014, Czech Republic), Jevpatorija (1996, Ukraine) and Caerphilly (1988, Wales) were also visited several times .

The Ludwigsburg Symphony Orchestra is a member of the City Association of Choral and Music Associations Ludwigsburg eV and the Federal Association of German Lover's Orchestra eV (BDLO) through the Baden-Württemberg State Association.

The people

Conductors: 1958–1976: Werner Teichmann , 1976–2016: Siegfried Bauer , since 2017: Hermann Dukek

First chair: 1959–1966: Robert Fischer, 1966–1972: Heinrich von Hacht, 1972–1982: Georg Sigmund Graf Adelmann, 1982–2010: Roland Schweiß, 2010–2014: Carsten Sartorius, since 2014: Marcus Reimann.

Orchestra directors: 1962–1987: Fritz Bauer, 1987–1993: Helmut Müller, 1993–1996: Julia Glöckler, 1996–1999: Reinhold Wenzel, 1999–2014: Carsten Sartorius, since 2014: Marcus Raimann.

Management: 1992–1994: Gisela Günter, 1994: Julia Glöckler, Christiane Lange, 1995: Julia Glöckler, 1995–2001: Erika Göller, 2001–2014: Antje Sartorius, 2014–2016: Eva-Maria Hall, since 2016: Corinna Graf

Concertmaster: 1958–1975: Josef Chalupa , 1976–1980: Victor Wille - von Wedel Parlow, 1980–1992: Arthur Scheibner, 1992–1995: Christine Schuster, 1996–2005: Oliver Wendland, 2005–2006: Eva Mengel, 2006– 2016: Hans Martin Gündner, 2017: Meike Brandenbusch, Meike Katrin Stein , since 2017: Mathias Hochweber.

Concerts (selection)

World premieres

  • December 8, 1985: Capriccio for orchestra (1985) by Hans Georg Pflüger in the Friedenskirche, Ludwigsburg
  • January 28, 1990: 1st Symphony by Kay Westermann in the theater of the Forum am Schlosspark, Ludwigsburg
  • November 23, 1996: 2nd symphony "Canto per un altro mondo" (1993/94) by Hans Georg Bertram , Stadtkirche, Esslingen am Neckar
  • March 18, 2004: Days of the Moon. Oratorical scenes from the 20th century (2003) by Wolfram Graf , Theater Hall of the Forum am Schlosspark, Ludwigsburg
  • October 18, 2008: Te Deum laudamus (2007), fanfare for the 50th anniversary of the Ludwigsburg Symphony Orchestra by Michael Čulo , theater of the Forum am Schlosspark, Ludwigsburg
  • April 19, 2016: Atlantis-Suite (2015) by Meike Katrin Stein , theater hall of the Forum am Schlosspark, Ludwigsburg
  • January 1, 2018: The Ballad of James O'Shea (2016) by Meike Katrin Stein , Theater Hall of the Forum am Schlosspark, Ludwigsburg
  • May 4, 2018: Mr. Bond - The best is yet to come (2017/2018) by Anna Jente , orchestration by Meike Katrin Stein , theater hall of the Forum am Schlosspark, Ludwigsburg
  • April 13, 2019: minimalBACH (2019) by Sebastian Bartmann in the version for orchestra in the concert " Nahe ", Theater Hall of the Forum am Schlosspark, Ludwigsburg

Staged music theater

New Years Concerts

Other highlights

  • 1959: First public concert on March 6th in the Ratskeller, Ludwigsburg
  • 1963: German-American friendship concert on May 10th in the town hall, Ludwigsburg
  • 1976: "Memorial ceremony for the day of national mourning", premiere concert with the new conductor Siegfried Bauer on November 14th in the town hall, Ludwigsburg
  • 1983: First concert under the name "Symphony Orchestra of the City of Ludwigsburg" on November 27th in the Friedenskirche, Ludwigsburg
  • 1992: Concert with flamenco dancer Nina Corti on November 7th in the theater of the Forum am Schlosspark, Ludwigsburg
  • 2008: Anniversary concert 50 years of the Symphony Orchestra of the City of Ludwigsburg on October 18 in the theater of the Forum am Schlosspark, Ludwigsburg
  • 2008: public rehearsal with Sir Roger Norrington on October 22nd in the ballroom of the Waldorf School, Ludwigburg
  • 2016: Anniversary and farewell concert for 40 years of conductor Siegfried Bauer on October 22nd in the theater of the Forum am Schlosspark, Ludwigsburg
  • 2017: "Aufbruch", premiere concert with the new conductor Hermann Dukek on April 1st in the theater of the Forum am Schlosspark, Ludwigsburg
  • 2018: "Joy", anniversary concert 60 years of the Ludwigsburg Symphony Orchestra on October 20th in the theater of the Forum am Schlosspark, Ludwigsburg

Discography

  • 1985/86: LP: "Joy in Music" , Joseph Haydn, Symphony No. 92 ( "Oxford Symphony" ), G major, Adagio and Minuet - Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Symphony No. 5 ( "Reformation Symphony") ), Andante and Allegro vivace - Hans Georg Pflüger, Capriccio for orchestra (1985)
  • 1988: MC: "Ludwigsburg Stories at Christmas Time" , Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Symphony No. 5 ( "Reformation Symphony" ), Allegro vivace - Joseph Haydn, Symphony No. 92 ( "Oxford Symphony" ), G major, Adagio and minuet - Georg Friedrich Handel, "Daughter of Zion, rejoice" - Carl Thiel "Come here, o you believers" - Ekkehart Nickel "Praise God, you Christians, all the same", Fritz Vollbach "Born in Bethlehem" - Franz Xaver Gruber / Hanns Mießner "Silent Night, Holy Night".
  • 1996: CD: "Canto per un altro mondo" , Hans Georg Bertram, 2nd symphony for large orchestra (1993/94), Strube Verlag GmbH CD1368
  • 2005: CD: "Romantic Organ Concerts" , Josef Gabriel Rheinberger, Organ Concerts No. 1, F major, op. 137 and No. 2, G minor, op. 177, Bauer Studios GmbH SACD9165
  • 2008: CD: "50 Years of the Ludwigsburg Symphony Orchestra - Symphony Concert" - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Overture to the opera "Titus" - Michael Čulo , Fanfare Te Deum laudamus - Joseph Haydn, Trumpet Concerto in E flat major - Franz Schubert, Symphony No. 8, C major; Recording from October 18, 2008 in the Forum am Schlosspark in Ludwigsburg, abklassik
  • 2009: DVD: "The Creation" , music theater for the oratorio by Joseph Haydn; Video documentation of the performances in March 2009 in the Forum am Schlosspark in Ludwigsburg
  • 2012: CD: "Music for Generations - The best from the Ludwigsburg district" , double CD for the 160th anniversary of the Kreissparkasse Ludwigsburg, CD 2, No. 12: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, overture "Titus", Tucan records
  • 2013: DVD: "Passion 2013" , music theater based on passion music by Johann Sebastian Bach; Video documentation of the performances in March 2013 in the Forum am Schlosspark in Ludwigsburg,
  • 2015: DVD: "Symphony Concert" , Johannes Brahms, Academic Festival Overture - Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 7, A major - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto No. 1, B flat minor; Recording from April 26, 2015 in the Forum am Schlosspark in Ludwigsburg, abklassik
  • 2016: DVD: “Jubilee / Farewell Concert” , Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Symphony No. 5, ( “Reformation Symphony ” ) - Joseph Haydn, Trumpet Concerto, E flat major, soloist Reinhold Friedrich - Antonín Dvořák, Symphony No. 9, ( “From the new world ” ); Recording from October 22nd, 2016 in the Forum am Schlosspark in Ludwigsburg, abklassik
  • 2017: DVD: "Aufbruch / Premierenkonzert" , Ludwig van Beethoven, overture to the incidental music "Egmont" - Max Bruch, violin concerto, G minor, soloist Meike Brandenbusch - Robert Schumann, symphony No. 4; Recording from April 1, 2017 in the Forum am Schlosspark in Ludwigsburg, abklassik
  • 2018: DVD: "New Year's Concert" , Johann Strauss, Polka "Unter Donner und Blitz", waltz "Roses from the South" - Stefan Braun, "Cello in Motion" with soloist Martin Mall - Meike Katrin Stein, "Ballade of James O ' Shea "- Leroy Anderson," Blue Tango "," The Typewriter "," Plink, Plank, Plunk! "- Arturo Marquez, Danzon No. 2, - Paul Dukas, fanfare from "La Peri" - Peter Iljitsch Tchaikovsky, waltz from "The Nutcracker" - Camille Saint-Saens, "Danse macabre" - Claude Debussy, "Claire de Lune" from Suite bergamasque - Edvard Grieg, " In the Hall of the Mountain King "from" Peer Gynt "- Georges Bizet," Les Toréadors "from" Carmen "Suite No. 1 - Johann Strauss, Radetzky-Marsch - Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky," Gopak "from" The Sorotschinzy Fair "; Recording from January 1, 2018 in the Forum am Schlosspark in Ludwigsburg, abklassik
  • 2019: DVD: "Vicinity / Symphony Concert " , Vincenzo Bellini, overture to the opera "Norma" - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, concerto for two pianos, E flat major, KV 365, soloists Barbara Bartmann , Sebastian Bartmann - Sebastian Bartmann, minimalBACH - Peter Iljitsch Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4, F minor, op.36 , recording from April 13, 2019 in the Forum am Schlosspark in Ludwigsburg, abklassik

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The Ludwigsburg State Archive buys estate from the father of the Schlossfestspiele , Bietigheimer Zeitung, May 31, 2016
  2. ↑ Baden-Württemberg State Archives
  3. ↑ Werner Teichmann, Conductor, Männgergesangverein 1825 Ludwigsburg eV ( Memento of the original from January 17, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.chorforum-lb.de
  4. ^ German Music Council, German Orchestra Competition
  5. ^ Hans Georg Pflüger, composer, catalog raisonné
  6. ^ City Association of Singing and Music Associations Ludwigsburg eV
  7. ↑ 4th Ludwigsburg cultural project, program booklet "The Creation"
  8. ↑ 4th Ludwigsburg cultural project, participant 'Kantorei der Karlshöhe'
  9. ↑ 5th Ludwigsburg cultural project, Flyer "Passion"
  10. ↑ 6th Ludwigsburg Cultural Project, City of Ludwigsburg, Flyer 'The Seasons'