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Old Castle (Banská Štiavnica)
Old Castle may refer to: *Old Castle (Stuttgart), a building in Stuttgart, Germany *Hohenbaden Castle in Baden-Baden, Germany *Old Castle (Rockport, Massachusetts), a historic house *The Old Castle, a movement from Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (; ; ; – ) was a Russian composer, one of the group known as "The Five (composers), The Five." He was an innovator of Music of Russia, Russian music in the Romantic music, Romantic period and strove to achieve a ... See also * Oldcastle (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Castle (Stuttgart)
The Old Palace () is a former castle located on the Schillerplatz (Stuttgart), Schillerplatz in Stuttgart, Germany. The castle, originally a water castle dating back to the 10th century, was the residence of the Counts of Württemberg, Counts and later some Dukes of Württemberg and today is the home of the Landesmuseum Württemberg. The castle church () still functions as a place of worship. History In the year 950 AD, a castle was completed on the grounds of the Old Castle to protect the mare garden. In the 14th century, it was the home of the Württemberg, Counts of Württemberg and their Court Chamber. From 1553-1578, Dukes Christoph, Duke of Württemberg, Christoph and Louis III, Duke of Württemberg, Louis III renovated the castle adding an equestrian staircase built by Blasius Berwart in 1560 and the church and conference room in 1562. In the 18th century, the moat was filled. In 1931, the castle's dirnitz and two towers were destroyed by fire. The castle again saw damage, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hohenbaden Castle
Hohenbaden Castle (at the time of its establishment ''Schloss Hohenbaden'', now ''Old castle'' or ''Altes Schloss'') in German Baden-Baden was the residence of the margraves of Margraviate of Baden, Baden for almost 400 years. The castle was built around 1100 by Herman II, Margrave of Baden (1074–1130) on the west flank of the Battert rock. Under Margrave Bernard I, Margrave of Baden-Baden, Bernard I (1372–1431) the Gothic lower castle was built. This was expanded again by Jacob, Margrave of Baden-Baden, Jacob, Margrave from 1431 to 1453. At its peak, the castle had a hundred rooms. Christopher I, Margrave of Baden, Christopher I built the ''New castle'' in the town of Baden-Baden, Baden itself and moved there in 1479. The ''Old castle'' then served as a widow's residence until it was destroyed by fire in 1599. Baden-Baden-Altes Schloss Hohenbaden-01a-Ritterplatte-2020-gje.jpg Baden-Baden-Altes Schloss Hohenbaden-13-2013-gje.jpg Baden-Baden-Altes Schloss Hohenbaden-23a-2010- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Castle (Rockport, Massachusetts)
The Old Castle is a historic First Period house located on Castle Lane in Rockport, Massachusetts. The -story wood-frame house was probably built c. 1712 by Jethro Wheeler, in whose family it remained for six generations. It was sold out of the family in 1893 to Henry F. Story, and given to the Pigeon Cove Village Improvement Society in 1929. The house underwent some restoration at that time, and is now open during the summer as a historic house museum, operated by the Sandy Bay Historical Society. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. See also *National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, Massachusetts This list is of that portion of the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) designated in Essex County, Massachusetts, Essex County, Massachusetts. The locations of these properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordin ... References External linksSandy Bay Historical Society [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pictures At An Exhibition
''Pictures at an Exhibition'' is a piano suite in ten movements, plus a recurring and varied Promenade theme, written in 1874 by Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky. It is a musical depiction of a tour of an exhibition of works by architect and painter Viktor Hartmann put on at the Imperial Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg, following his sudden death in the previous year. Each movement of the suite is based on an individual work, some of which are lost. The composition has become a showpiece for virtuoso pianists, and became widely known from orchestrations and arrangements produced by other composers and contemporary musicians, with Maurice Ravel's 1922 adaptation for orchestra being the most recorded and performed. The suite, particularly the final movement, "The Bogatyr Gates", is widely considered one of Mussorgsky's greatest works. Composition history The composition is based on pictures by the artist, architect, and designer Viktor Hartmann. It was probably in 186 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modest Mussorgsky
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (; ; ; – ) was a Russian composer, one of the group known as "The Five (composers), The Five." He was an innovator of Music of Russia, Russian music in the Romantic music, Romantic period and strove to achieve a uniquely Russian musical identity, often in deliberate defiance of the established conventions of Western music. Many of List of compositions by Modest Mussorgsky, Mussorgsky's works were inspired by Russian history, Russian folklore, and other national themes. Such works include the opera ''Boris Godunov (opera), Boris Godunov'', the orchestral tone poem ''Night on Bald Mountain'' and the piano suite ''Pictures at an Exhibition''. For many years, Mussorgsky's works were mainly known in versions revised or completed by other composers. Many of his most important compositions have posthumously come into their own in their original forms, and some of the original scores are now also available. Name The spelling and pronunciation of the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
