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MendelssohnKammerChor
The MendelssohnKammerChor Berlin (English: MendelssohnChamberChoir Berlin) was named in September 2006 by Volkher Häusler, who had founded the choir in 1986 as Kreuzberger Kantorei. It is a semi-professional mixed choir which is located in Berlin. Volkher Häusler is its artistic director. The repertoire ranges from early music to 20th-century classical music. Emphasis is made to the vocal music of the members of the Mendelssohn family, Fanny Hensel, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Arnold Mendelssohn. The MendelssohnKammerChor Berlin was involved in many commercial audio recordings for broadcasting, film und recording media and is member of the ''Chorverband Berlin'' (English: ''Choir Association of Berlin''). The choir performs regularly in the chamber music hall of the Berliner Philharmonie and has performed several world premieres of the German composer Volker Wangenheim. The choir also contributes to theatre projects, for example with artists such as Helge Leiberg. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volkher Häusler
Volkher Häusler (born 14 August 1958) is a German conductor, composer and church musician. He is artistic director of the MendelssohnKammerChor in Berlin. Life Born in Krumbach, Bavaria, Häusler passed his Abitur in 1979 at the . He then began studying music at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München, where he was taught, among others, by Hedwig Bilgram and in choral conducting by Fritz Schieri. At a summer course, he was taught by the musicologist Wilhelm Ehmann. In 1980, he took part in a master class on Baroque performance practice, led by the tenor Ernst Haefliger and the conductor Diethard Hellmann. In 1981, he began additional studies in concert organ with Bilgram. In 1983, he completed his studies in Munich with the A exam. In 1983, Häusler moved to Berlin where he worked as an organist and continued his studies at the Berlin University of the Arts in 1983. In 1989, he also took over the direction of a seminaron Voice training at the . During his last two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volker Wangenheim
Volker Wangenheim (1 July 1928 – 23 April 2014) was a German conductor, composer and academic teacher. He was conductor of the orchestra in Bonn from 1957, shaping the orchestra and opening the new concert hall Beethovenhalle in 1959 after which the orchestra was named from 1963. He was also co-founder and conductor of the Bundesjugendorchester, and professor at the Musikhochschule Köln. Life Berlin Wangenheim grew up in Berlin where he was born and studied violin, oboe, piano, composition and conducting at the Universität der Künste Berlin. From 1951 to 1952, he was repetiteur and Kapellmeister at the Mecklenburg State Theatre in Schwerin. In 1952, he founded the Berliner Mozart-Orchester, which he headed to 1959. From 1954 to 1957 he also conducted the . He made his debut with the Berlin Philharmonic on 22 June 1954. Bonn In 1957, Wangenheim became conductor of the Städtisches Orchester (municipal orchestra) in Bonn, the provisional capital of Germany. His first d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamber Choirs
Chamber or the chamber may refer to: In government and organizations *Chamber of commerce, an organization of business owners to promote commercial interests *Legislative chamber, in politics *Debate chamber, the space or room that houses deliberative assemblies such as legislatures, parliaments, or councils. In media and entertainment *Chamber (comics), a Marvel Comics superhero associated with the X-Men *Chamber music, a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber * ''The Chamber'' (game show), a short-lived game show on FOX * ''The Chamber'' (novel), a suspense novel by John Grisham ** ''The Chamber'' (1996 film), based on the novel * ''The Chamber'' (2016 film), a survival film directed by Ben Parker * , a musical ensemble from Frankfurt, Germany-based around vocalist/guitarist Marcus Testory Other *Chamber (firearms), the portion of the barrel or firing cylinder in which the cartridge is inse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Choirs
German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Germanic peoples (Roman times) * German language **any of the Germanic languages * German cuisine, traditional foods of Germany People * German (given name) * German (surname) * Germán, a Spanish name Places * German (parish), Isle of Man * German, Albania, or Gërmej * German, Bulgaria * German, Iran * German, North Macedonia * German, New York, U.S. * Agios Germanos, Greece Other uses * German (mythology), a South Slavic mythological being * Germans (band), a Canadian rock band * "German" (song), a 2019 song by No Money Enterprise * ''The German'', a 2008 short film * "The Germans", an episode of ''Fawlty Towers'' * ''The German'', a nickname for Congolese rebel André Kisase Ngandu See also * Germanic (other) * Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patron
Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows on another. In the history of art, arts patronage refers to the support that kings, popes, and the wealthy have provided to artists such as musicians, painters, and sculptors. It can also refer to the right of bestowing offices or church benefices, the business given to a store by a regular customer, and the guardianship of saints. The word "patron" derives from the la, patronus ("patron"), one who gives benefits to his clients (see Patronage in ancient Rome). In some countries the term is used to describe political patronage or patronal politics, which is the use of state resources to reward individuals for their electoral support. Some patronage systems are legal, as in the Canadian tradition of the Prime Minister to appoint senators and the heads of a number of commissions and agencies; in many cases, these appointments go to people who have supported the politica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Müller-Oerlinghausen
Bruno may refer to: People and fictional characters * Bruno (name), including lists of people and fictional characters with either the given name or surname * Bruno, Duke of Saxony (died 880) * Bruno the Great (925–965), Archbishop of Cologne, Duke of Lotharingia and saint * Bruno (bishop of Verden) (920–976), German Roman Catholic bishop * Pope Gregory V (c. 972–999), born Bruno of Carinthia * Bruno of Querfurt (c. 974–1009), Christian missionary bishop, martyr and saint * Bruno of Augsburg (c. 992–1029), Bishop of Augsburg * Bruno (bishop of Würzburg) (1005–1045), German Roman Catholic bishop * Pope Leo IX (1002–1054), born Bruno of Egisheim-Dagsburg * Bruno II (1024–1057), Frisian count or margrave * Bruno the Saxon (fl. 2nd half of the 11th century), historian * Saint Bruno of Cologne (d. 1101), founder of the Carthusians * Bruno (bishop of Segni) (c. 1045–1123), Italian Roman Catholic bishop and saint * Bruno (archbishop of Trier) (died 1124), German R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandenburg
Brandenburg (; nds, Brannenborg; dsb, Bramborska ) is a states of Germany, state in the northeast of Germany bordering the states of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Saxony, as well as the country of Poland. With an area of 29,480 square kilometres (11,382 square miles) and a population of 2.5 million residents, it is the List of German states by area, fifth-largest German state by area and the List of German states by population, tenth-most populous. Potsdam is the state capital and largest city, and other major towns are Cottbus, Brandenburg an der Havel and Frankfurt (Oder). Brandenburg surrounds the national capital and city-state of Berlin, and together they form the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region, the third-largest Metropolitan regions in Germany, metropolitan area in Germany with a total population of about 6.2 million. There was Fusion of Berlin and Brandenburg#1996 fusion attempt, an unsuccessful attempt to unify both states in 1996 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin
Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constituent states, Berlin is surrounded by the State of Brandenburg and contiguous with Potsdam, Brandenburg's capital. Berlin's urban area, which has a population of around 4.5 million, is the second most populous urban area in Germany after the Ruhr. The Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has around 6.2 million inhabitants and is Germany's third-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr and Rhine-Main regions. Berlin straddles the banks of the Spree, which flows into the Havel (a tributary of the Elbe) in the western borough of Spandau. Among the city's main topographical features are the many lakes in the western and southeastern boroughs formed by the Spree, Havel and Dahme, the largest of which is Lake Müggelsee. Due to its l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helge Leiberg
Helge or Helgi is a Scandinavian, German, and Dutch mostly male name. The name is derived from Proto-Norse ''Hailaga'' with its original meaning being ''dedicated to the gods''. For its Slavic version, see Oleg. Its feminine equivalent is Olga. Notable people with this name * Halga, legendary Danish king mentioned in ''Beowulf'' and in medieval Scandinavian sources *Helgi Hjörvarðsson, Scandinavian hero from '' Helgakviða Hjörvarðssonar'', in the '' Poetic Edda'' * Helgi Hundingsbane, Scandinavian hero who figures in the ''Völsunga saga'' and who has two poems in the '' Poetic Edda'' * Helgi Haddingjaskati, Swedish hero from ''Hrómundar saga Gripssonar'' *Helge (Danish king), 9th-century king *Helge Akre (1903–1986), Norwegian diplomat *Helge Bostrom (1894–1977), Canadian ice hockey player *Helge Jung (1886–1978), Swedish General *Helgi the Sharp (other), several people *Helgi Tómasson (other), several people * Helge Rosvaenge (1897–1972), D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Premiere
A première, also spelled premiere, is the debut (first public presentation) of a play, film, dance, or musical composition. A work will often have many premières: a world première (the first time it is shown anywhere in the world), its first presentation in each country, and an online première (the first time it is published on the Internet). When a work originates in a country that speaks a different language from that in which it is receiving its national or international première, it is possible to have two premières for the same work in the same country—for example, the play ''The Maids'' by the French dramatist Jean Genet received its British première (which also happened to be its world première) in 1952, in a production given in the French language. Four years later, it was staged again, this time in English, which was its English-language première in Britain. History Raymond F. Betts attributes the introduction of the film premiere to showman Sid Grauman, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berliner Philharmonie
The Berliner Philharmonie () is a concert hall in Berlin, Germany, and home to the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. The Philharmonie lies on the south edge of the city's Tiergarten and just west of the former Berlin Wall. The Philharmonie is on Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße, named for the orchestra's longest-serving principal conductor. The building forms part of the Kulturforum complex of cultural institutions close to Potsdamer Platz. The Philharmonie consists of two venues, the Grand Hall (''Großer Saal'') with 2,440 seats and the Chamber Music Hall (''Kammermusiksaal'') with 1,180 seats. Though conceived together, the smaller hall was opened in the 1980s, some twenty years after the main building. History Hans Scharoun designed the building, which was constructed over the years 1960–1963. It opened on 15 October 1963 with Herbert von Karajan conducting Beethoven's 9th Symphony. It was built to replace the old Philharmonie, destroyed by British bombers on 30 January 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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