flnunich Philharmonic Scrgiu Celibidache Horth America Tour 1969 Sponsored by Audi The Munich Philharmonic The Munich Philharmonic capital of the music-loving contemporary music. Many of Orchestra has a long tradition. Free State of Bavaria. them are performed in Munich Founded in 1893 by Hofrat at the Philharmonie in the Dr. Franz Kaim, the members Famous guest conductors Gasteig Cultural Center, home of the "Kaim-Orchester" trav­ worked in Munich - Hans of the Munich Philharmonic. elled around the world. One of Knappertsbusch, Erich Kleiber, The orchestra travels around their internationally renowned Clemens Krauss, George Szell, the world on numerous invita­ conductors was Gustav Fritz Lehmann, Joseph Keil- tions. Recently West German Mahler, who conducted the berth and Sir Georg Solti, just Chancellor Helmut Kohl asked orchestra for the first perfor­ to name some of them. them to accompany him to mances of his symphonies Moscow for his visit with no. 4 and no. 8. Richard In 1967 Rudolf Kempe took Soviet leader Michail Gorba­ Strauss, Max Regerand Hans overthe orchestra.With him, chev. With the help of Audi Pfitzner chose the orchestra on the Philharmonic went to they visited Vienna, Italy, Japan, numerous occasions to Japan and to the Soviet Union, Israel and, for the first time in present newly composed and recorded the complete set 1985 the United States of Ame­ works. of symphonies by Beethoven rica and Canada. These well- and Brahms. Preparations for a received concerts, established 1906 sawWilhelm Furtwangler Bruckner recording were under the Munich Philharmonic as in front of the Philharmonic, way when Kempe suddenly excellent ambassadors of giving the first public proof of died in 1976.The era of Sergiu German music. his conducting genius. Furt­ Celibidache began on February wangler remained faithful to 16,1979. In June 1979 Since 1985 a close partnership the orchestra for his whole life. Celibidache was appointed has been established between Later on, Ferdinand Lowe, Artistic Director to the the Munich Philharmonic and Hans Winderstein and Hans orchestra having been given Audi, one of the leading euro- Zumpe guaranteed the con­ Munich's highest rank as pean car manufacturers, with stant quality of the Philhar­ Director General of Music. the target of extending the monic. It was Lowe who estab­ Today, the Munich Philhar­ orchestra's international lished the Bruckner tradition. In monic performs a large and sphere of activities. Audi has 1928, the Munich Philharmonic well-received repertoire of supported all international Orchestra was appointed the music, containing baroque and tours of the orchestra since the official orchestra of Munich, classical ceuvres as well as beginning of this partnership. Am Gasteig-the home of the Munich Philhar­ monic The Munich First rehearsal concert hall with the concert bells donated by Audi Sergiu Celibidache "The truth behind the "I have gained something in Since then, Celibidache has with the single object of music" Germany that I feel I must pass undergone a significant artistic reaching for the idea, or the Some notes on on." Sergiu Celibidache, who development. Today, the truth of the music, down to the Sergiu Celibidache has lived up to this obligation results of this development very last detail.This is, perhaps, in a very special way, came can be appreciated in Munich, why he maintains that the from his Rumanian home via where he has been General extensive orchestra rehearsals, Paris to Berlin in 1936 at the Music Director of the Munich which are always open to the age of 24.There he continued Philharmonic for the past nine public, are, if anything, more his study of philosophy and years. As he originally pro­ important than the concerts mathematics, and completed mised, Celibidache has suc­ themselves in the process of a very thorough course in ceeded in taking this orchestra identifying the "truth" behind music and musicology which to international fame: invita­ the music. From this it follows he concluded with a disserta­ tions are coming in constantly naturally that, apart from his tion on Josquin des Pres.The for appearances all over the conducting, Celibidache decisive influence for him at world - recent guest perfor­ attaches great importance to that time was not only the mances in Moscow and Israel his music teaching - for more encounter with Heinz Tiessen, were a triumphant success. than ten years he has been the composer and professor of Today it is gradually becoming giving two 14-day courses music theory, but his experi­ apparent that this conductor every year at the University of ence of the personality of Furt- has given, and is giving,some­ Mainz under the title "The Phe­ wangler, whom Celibidache thing very special to Germany nomenology of Music". came to know better after the and to German music war. Between 1945 and 1952, audiences, namely an aware­ Celibidache rejects any tend­ when Furtwanglerwas not ness of their own musical tradi­ ency to make music into a allowed to conduct "his" tion and their "own" orchestral commodity: "Music is not a orchestra, the young artist sound. material thing, but there are acted as first conductor of the some things that can be Berlin Philharmonic, and In the forefront of Celibi- turned into music." quickly became known as dache's orchestral work is the something of a musical fire­ search for the perfect inter­ brand. pretation of symphonic scores, Sergiu Celibidache conducts the Munich Philharmonic Rehearsal with Sergiu Celibidache Maestro Sergiu Celibidache and his new Audi V8 Munich - City of Art, Culture and Enjoyment Like Rome, Paris or London, Today it is the citizens who set Much more could be said Munich has its own unmistak­ the tone. "Live and let live" is about Munich, its cuisine and able style in art and culture the motto of Munich life, and is the rich musical and theatrical and its own particular way of followed from one holiday to life of which it was said: enjoying life. the next. "Munich is not a geographical location - it is a state of mind." Munich was ruled for over 600 "Fasching", the time of the years by theWittelsbacher masked carnival, the spring dukes, electors and kings, who opening with the tasty "strong left their marks in many build­ beers", the summer concerts ings here, like the Nymphen- and opera festivals in castles, burger Palace or the Resi­ palaces and theaters, the dence, built by Maximilian The world famous "Oktoberfest" First and finished under King and the Christmas Market are Ludwig The First. only a few examples. The National Theater, built by Munich is one of the leading the First Bavarian King, Max I. industrial cities in Europe. Joseph was the scene of many Many world famous electronic a high point in opera history: companies and fashion indus­ the first performances of tries have their headquarters in Wagners "Meistersinger" and Munich - Germany's "secret "Tristan" as well as premieres of capital". International in scope the Munich composers are the expositions in elec­ Richard Strauss and Carl Orff. tronics, sports, tourism, crafts and fashion. The city of Munich The site of the Olympic Games 1972 The Antiquanum in the Royal Residence The English The Nyrnphen- Garden with burg Residence Chinese Tower Support the performing arts Audi takes great pride and pleasure in helping to make possible the North America tour of the Munich Philharmonic. Our commitment to the arts and to this tour in particular reflects our belief that inspiration is the common starting point for both art and the artistry of engineering. We're very pleased to help bring Maestro Sergiu Celibidache and the distin­ guished Munich Philhar­ monic to so many music lovers in the United States and Canada this spring. A commitment In partnership to the arts Audi with the Munich Philharmonic THE NORTH AMERICA TOUR 1989 Quebec Worchester Montreal Boston New York Detroit Chicago Ann Arbor Washington D.C. San Francisco Los Angeles Tour Dates April 7th. 1989: LOS ANGELES, MUSICCENTER 8th. 1989: LOS ANGELES, MUSICCENTER 9th. 1989: LOS ANGELES, ROYCE HALLOF UCLA 10th. 1989: SAN FRANCISCO, DAVIS HALL 13th. 1989: ANN ARBOR, HILL AUDITORIUM 14th. 1989: DETROIT, ORCHESTRAL HALL 16th. 1989: CHICAGO, SYM PHONY HALL 17th. 1989: MONTREAL, PLACE DES ARTS 18th. 1989: QUEBEC, GRANDETHEATRE 21st. 1989: NEW YORK, CARNEGIE HALL 22nd. 1989: NEW YORK, CARNEGIE HALL 23rd. 1989: BOSTON, SYM PHONY HALL 24th. 1989: WORCHESTER, MECHANICS HALL 26th. 1989: WASHINGTON D.C., KENNEDYCENTER Munich Philharmonic Orchestra First Violin Gero Rumpp Clarinet Percussion WernerGrobholz Rafael Wojsyk Karlheinz Hahn Arnold Riedhammer Concertmaster Hans-Dietrich Rave Principal Walter Schwarz Sreten Krstic Jorge Sutil N.N. Manfred Trauner N.N. Max Spenger Principal Karlheinz Becker Concertmaster Klaus Kosbahn Martin Spangenberg N.N. Herbert Stoiber Wolfgang Schroder Harp Concertmaster Wolfgang Stingl Peter Flahmig N.N. Edmund Pusl Gunter Pretzel Wilhelm Mehls Asst. Concertmaster Orchestra Committee Karel Eberle Cello Bassoon Deinhart Goritzki Asst. Concertmaster Heinrich Klug Richard Popp Wolfgang Nestle Mathias Freund Concertmaster Principal David Moltz Adolf Lehmann HelmarStiehler Friedrich Edelmann Ernst Faehndrich Josef Kahlscheuer Concertmaster Principal Friedrich Edelmann Erich Bieder Michael Hell Josef Peters Hans Schuster Concertmaster Jorg Urbach Direction of the Munich Max Fischer Stephan Haack Philharmonic: Carla Moll Ernst Faehndrich Contrafagott Manfred Hufnagel Hermann Dirr Jurgen Popp Orchestra Administrator Theresia Ritthaler WilliSchmid