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Festwoche Der Alten Musik
The Innsbruck Festival of Early Music (German language, German: Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alten Musik) is a festival of historically informed performances of music from the late Renaissance music, Renaissance, Baroque music, Baroque and early Classical period (music), Classical periods which takes place annually in Innsbruck, Austria. It was founded in 1976. History The festival had its roots in 1963 when the Innsbruck musician Otto Ulf (1907–1993) organized a concert at the Ambras Castle to celebrate the 600th anniversary of Margaret, Countess of Tyrol's bequest of County of Tyrol, Tyrol to the Dukes of Austria. The Ambras Castle concerts continued over the years and in 1972, he initiated an International Summer Academy in the city. The festival itself was established in 1976 with Ulf as its artistic director. Beginning in 1977 with Handel's ''Acis and Galatea (Handel), Acis and Galatea'', the festival's centerpiece has been the production of at least one baroque opera or or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2959 - Innsbruck - Schloss Ambras
Year 959 (Roman numerals, CMLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * April - May – The Byzantines refuse to pay the yearly tribute. A Principality of Hungary, Hungarian army, led by Apor (chieftain), Apor, invades Macedonia (Greece), Macedonia and Thrace. He plunders its territories until reaching Constantinople. On his way back, Apor is defeated during a night attack by Byzantine forces.Bóna, Istvá (2000). ''The Hungarians and Europe in the 9th-10th centuries''. Budapest: Historia - MTA Történettudományi Intézete, p. 33. . * November 9 – Emperor Constantine VII ''Porphyrogennetos'' ("born in the purple") dies at Constantinople after a 46-year reign. He is succeeded by his 21-year-old son Romanos II as ruler of the Byzantine Empire. * Winter – Romanos II appoints Leo Phokas the Younger, Leo Phokas (the Younger) to be commander of the Byzantine field army (''Domestic of the Schools'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
