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Agostino Steffani Europäischer Komponist Und Hannoverscher Diplomat Der Leibniz-Zeit Internationales Und Interdisziplinäres Symposium Agostino Steffani Europäischer Komponist und hannoverscher Diplomat der Leibniz-Zeit Internationales und interdisziplinäres Symposium 19.09.2014 bis 20.09.2014 Hannover Tagungszentrum Schloss Herrenhausen Programm Agostino Steffani Europäischer Komponist und hannoverscher Diplomat der Leibniz-Zeit Internationales und interdisziplinäres Symposium 19.09.2014 bis 20.09.2014 Hannover Tagungszentrum Schloss Herrenhausen Seminarraum 4 Tagungssort Tagungszentrum Schloss Herrenhausen, Seminarraum 4, Herrenhäuser Straße 5, 30419 Hannover Veranstalter Das internationale interdisziplinäre Symposium wird vom Musikwissenschaftlichen Institut Einführung der Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover in Kooperation mit der Leibniz- Forschungsstelle der Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen beim Leibniz-Archiv der Im Rahmen des FORUM AGOSTINO STEFFANI (FAS) wird weltweit die erste internationale und Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Bibliothek Hannover und der Leibniz-Stiftung Hannover im Rahmen interdisziplinäre wissenschaftliche Tagung zum Thema „Agostino Steffani: Europäischer Kom - des FORUM AGOSTINO STEFFANI organisiert und durch die Volks wagenStiftung gefördert. ponist und hannoverscher Diplomat der Leibniz-Zeit“ stattfinden. Agostino Steffanis (1654-1728) Wirken als Hofkapellmeister, Diplomat und Bischof kann für Wissenschaftliche Leitung den hannoverschen Hof, wo er von 1688-1703 unter den Herzögen Ernst August und Georg Prof. Dr. Colin Timms, Birmingham Ludwig tätig war und die gesamte Hofkultur mitprägte, nicht hoch genug eingeschätzt werden. Dr. Claudia Kaufold, Oldenburg Er hat nicht nur die Festoper Henrico Leone für die feierliche Eröffnung des neuen Opernhau - Dr. Nicole K. Strohmann, Hannover ses im Jahre 1689 in Hannover komponiert, sondern auch durch sein diplomatisches Geschick maßgeblich zum Erhalt der Kurwürde für Herzog Ernst August von Hannover beigetragen. Zusammen mit Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz und Kurfürstin Sophie war er dem inneren geistigen Das Eröffnungskonzert des F ORUM AGOSTINO STEFFANI (FAS) Zirke l des Hofes zugehörig. ... findet in der Neustädter Hof- und Stadtkirche St. Johannis (Rote Reihe 8, 30169 Hannover) am Donnerstag, dem 18.09.2014, statt. Beginn: 19:30 Uhr. Ziel des im Rahmen der Feierlichkeiten zur Personalunion stattfindenden Symposiums ist es, die Bedeutung Agostino Steffanis für die hannoversche Hofkultur sowie seine heutige Rezep - Es erklingen Werke von Agostino Steffani, Kostbarkeiten der barocken Hofmusik Hannovers tion über die Grenzen der Fachdisziplinen hinaus neu zu würdigen und zu diskutieren. Dabei sowie Werke der Lehrmeister von Agostino Steffani. Die Leitung hat Lajos Rovatkay (Hannover). soll ein besonderes Augenmerk auf die europäische Dimension Agostino Steffanis gelegt werden, denn als charakteristisch für Steffanis Arbeiten darf die italienisch-französische Karten: Buchhandlung An der Marktkirche (Tel. 0511 / 306 307) Stilsynthese gelten, die letztlich zur Ausbildung der „deutschen“ Tonsprache des Spätbarock und an der Abendkasse. Freie Platzwahl. (Bach, Telemann) führte. Hannover avancierte gewissermaßen zu einer Werkstatt europäischer Musik. Insofern wird das Europäische, das den roten Faden im künstlerisch-politischen Wirken Abendessen Steffanis darstellt, auch als roter Faden des Symposiums fungieren. Am Freitag, dem 19.9.2014, im Schloss Herrenhausen, 18:00 Uhr. Das FORUM AGOSTINO STEFFANI (FAS) ist ein Kulturprojekt zur ersten umfassenden öffent - lichen Darstellung der Hofkultur – und insbesondere der Hofmusikkultur – des Welfenhauses in Hannover zwischen 1665 und 1714 und bedient das gesamte Spektrum der zeitgemäßen Musik- und Geschichtsvermittlung: Es werden Konzerte, multimediale und musiktheatralische Veranstaltungen, Vorträge, Seminare und Workshops sowie interdisziplinäre wissenschaftliche Tagungen dargeboten. Die Teilnahme am Symposium und an der Führung (Basilika St. Clemens) sind kostenfrei. Um Anmeldung wird gebeten. Kontakt: Alena Lange-Geist ([email protected]) Weitergehende Informationen: www.forum-agostino-steffani.de 4 5 Programm Freitag, 19. September 2014 Samstag, 20. September 2014 9:00-9:30 Uhr Begrüßung und thematische Einführung 9:30-11:00 Uhr Steffani und Musik: Theorie und Praxis Begrüßung: Prof. Dr. Susanne Rode-Breymann, Präsidentin der HMTMH Leitung: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Hirschmann, Halle-Wittenberg Grußwort: Dr. Wilhelm Krull, Generalsekretär der VolkswagenStiftung „Auch der Zitherspieler wird verlacht, wenn er immer auf derselben Saite Begrüßungsansprache: Tagungsorganisatoren spielt.“ Zur Bedeutung von Musik und Musikmetaphorik bei G. W. Leibniz Thematische Einführung: Prof. Dr. Colin Timms Prof. Dr. Michael Kempe, Hannover 9:30-10:30 Uhr Steffani und Kirche: Musik und Politik The Contest of Reason versus Sense: Steffani and German Musical Leitung: Prof. Dr. Susanne Rode-Breymann, Hannover Thought, 1695-1725, Dr. Stephen Rose, London Steffani and His Church Music, Prof. Dr. Colin Timms, Birmingham Steffani und die Oper in Deutschland Agostino Steffani – ein Mann der Kirche? Zwischen eigener Spiritualität Prof. Dr. Reinhard Strohm, Oxford und kirchlicher Hierarchie, Dr. Michael F. Feldkamp, Berlin 11:00-11:30 Uhr Kaffeepause 10:30-11:00 Uhr Kaffeepause 11:30-13:00 Uhr Steffani und Europa: Italien, Frankreich, Deutschland 11:00-12:30 Uhr Steffani und Kirche: Religion und Politik Leitung: Prof. Dr. Reinhard Strohm, Oxford Leitung: Dr. Claudia Kaufold, Oldenburg Spurensuche. Agostino Steffanis vokale Kammermusik und Rom Die Reichskirche im Nordwesten um 1700: Bedingungen für die Tätigkeit Dr. Berthold Over, Mainz Agostino Steffanis als Weihbischof in Münster und Paderborn Steffani and the French Style PD Dr. Bettina Braun, Mainz Prof. Dr. Graham Sadler, Hull Steffani als apostolischer Vikar des Nordens: Grenzen und Möglichkeiten Steffani's Italian Opera Singers in Hanover: Recruitment and Vocal Style seines Amtes, Prof. Dr. Hans Georg Aschoff, Hannover Dr. Matthew Gardner, Heidelberg „Il gran negotio.“ Die theatralischen Konversionsprojekte von Agostino Steffani, Dr. Margherita Palumbo, Rom 13:00-14:00 Uhr Mittagspause 12:30-13:30 Uhr Mittagspause 14:00-15:00 Uhr Steffani als Vorbild Leitung: Prof. Dr. Colin Timms, Birmingham 13:30-15:00 Uhr Steffani in Hannover: Politik, Musik und Hofkultur I Steffanis Rezitativ: ein Modell für deutsche Komponisten? Leitung: Prof. Dr. Michael Kempe, Hannover Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Hirschmann, Halle-Wittenberg Hannover im europäischen Konzert: das Gewicht Hannovers in Europa vor Steffani's Hanover Operas as Handel Sources der englischen Sukzession, Prof. Dr. Arnd Reitemeier, Göttingen Prof. Dr. John H. Roberts, Berkeley, California „Unser Envoyé Extraordinaire am kurbayerischen Hofe“: der Diplomat Agostino Steffani, Dr. Claudia Kaufold, Oldenburg 15:00-15:30 Uhr Kaffeepause Der Widerhall politischer Ereignisse in Steffanis Opern – ein 15:30-16:30 Uhr Steffani: Edition und Rezeption komponierender Politiker oder ein politisierender Komponist? Leitung: Dr. Nicole K. Strohmann, Hannover Dr. Nicole K. Strohmann, Hannover Steffanis Opern: Herausforderungen an eine Gesamtausgabe 15:00-15:30 Uhr Kaffeepause Hansjörg Drauschke, Halle-Wittenberg Zwischen den Stühlen oder: Wem gehört Agostino Steffani? Zur Steffani- 15:30-17:00 Uhr Steffani in Hannover: Politik, Musik und Hofkultur II Rezeption in Italien und Deutschland, Prof. Dr. Silke Leopold, Heidelberg Leitung: Prof. Dr. Silke Leopold, Heidelberg Musicians for Steffani’s Hanover Operas: Italian Singers and Instrumenta - 16:30-17:00 Uhr Abschlussdiskussion lists of the Electoral Court, Dr. Helen Coffey, Milton Keynes Leitung: Dr. Claudia Kaufold, Dr. Nicole K. Strohmann, Prof. Dr. Colin Timms, Martina Trauschke Das Musikerpersonal in Hannover und Wolfenbüttel / Braunschweig: ein fast unmöglicher Vergleich, Dr. Reinmar Emans, Hamburg 17:30 Uhr Führung durch die Basilika St. Clemens Neu aufgefundene Quellen zu Leben und Werk von Agostino Steffani Propst Martin Tenge, Regionaldechant in Hannover 8 Rashid S. Pegah, Würzburg 9 Abstracts und Kurzbiographien FREITAG | 19. September 2014 Agostino Steffani – ein Mann der Kirche? Zwischen eigener Spiritualität und kirchlicher Hierarchie / Agostino Steffani – a Man of the Church? Personal Spirituality and Church Hierarchy 9:30-10:30 Uhr Steffani und Kirche: Musik und Politik Steffani and the Church: Music and Politics Dr. Michael F. Feldkamp Regierungsdirektor am Deutschen Bundestag Berlin Leitung / Chair: Prof. Dr. Susanne Rode-Breymann, Hannover Government director at the German Bundestag, Berlin Musiker, Diplomat und Bischof! Alle drei Musician, diplomat and bishop! All three Schlagworte treffen auf Agostino Steffani zu. designations apply to Agostino Steffani. Steffani und seine Kirchenmusik Sie lassen bereits erahnen, wie schillernd They allow us to imagine how colourful a Steffani and His Church Music seine Persönlichkeit war. Bei einem Mann, der personality he must have been. With a man an der Wende vom 17. zum 18. Jahrhundert an who moves freely around the courts of Prof. Dr. Colin Timms , Fachbereich Musik, Universität Birmingham den europäischen Höfen ein- und ausgeht, Europe in the decades either side of 1700, Department of Music, University of Birmingham stellt sich schon die Frage, wie kommt es zu the question immediately arises: how was Steffani war natürlich ein europäischer Kom - Steffani was certainly a European composer einer solchen Laufbahn und wie passen diese such a career possible, and how do these ponist und ein hannoverscher Diplomat, aber and a Hanoverian diplomat, but he was also Lebensabschnitte
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