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Bach Festivals & Cantata Series
Bach Festival Arnstadt |
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Name: |
Bach Festival Arnstadt |
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Location: |
Arnstadt, Thuringia, Germany and vicinity |
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Venues: |
churches, theatres, concert halls in Arnstadt and vincinity |
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Years: |
Since 2005 (Annual Festival; the festival arised from the Arnstädter Bachtage) |
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Months: |
March - April |
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Artistic Director: |
Gottfried Preller |
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Ensembles: |
There are no ensembles who attend regularly – amongst others the following musicians and ensembles took place in the last years: Markus Burger & Jan von Klewitz, Swiss Brass Consort, Hilliard Ensemble, La Petite Bande & Sigiswald Kuijken, Denis Patković |
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Website: |
Bach-Festival-Arnstadt |
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History & Mission: |
Every year Arnstadt celebrates the music and work of the great composer
J.S. Bach. People from all over the world come to experience Bach on original settings which makes this atmosphere so special. All venues of concerts, scenic plays and recitals are those
J.S. Bach himself and his family once knew: his residential house at this time in Arnstadt, the church itself, the Church of St. Batholomew in Dornheim where he married his first wife Maria Barbara and many more.
Highlights of the 2010 Festival were: opening concert with Martin Stadtfeld, reading with the author of The Revelation and a scenic play about the Bach Family, including a three-course-menu.
Highlights of the upcoming Festival (2012): opening concert with the Ensembles Lautten Compagney and Calmus Ensemble, concert “The Duo Sessions” with Baiba und Lauma Skride and closing concert with Nils Mönkemeyer. |
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Recent Festivals: |
1st Festival: Mar 12-21, 2005
2nd Festival: Mar 17-26, 2006
3rd Festival: Mar 16-25, 2007
4th Festival: Mar 14-23, 2008
5th Festival: Mar 20-Apr 9, 2009 |
6th Festival: Mar 19-28, 2010
7th Festival: Mar 18-27, 2011
8th Festival: Mar 16-25, 2012
9th Festival: Mar 15-24, 2013 |
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1st Festival - 2005 |
2nd Festival - 2006 |
3rd Festival - 2007 |
4th Festival - 2008 |
5th Festival - 2009 |
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6th Festival - 2010 |
7th Festival - 2011 |
8th Festival - 2012 |
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Source: Bach Festival Arnstadt Website; Cindy Geyersbach - Bach Festival Arnstadt (November 2009); Sabine Müller Bach Festival Arnstadt (November 2011) |
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Prepared by Aryeh Oron (November 2009 - January 2013) |
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