See also the Call for papers
See also the Abstracts of papers
See also the Booking form
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Before the meetings there is an opportunity to visit to exhibitions on
the occasion of 250 years since Johann Sebastian Bach´s death and the
300 anniversary of the invention of the piano:
Musikinstrumenten-Museum Berlin,
Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz
Tiergartenstr. 1, D-10785 Berlin
Dr Konstantin Restle
Bachhaus Eisenach
Frauenplan 21, D-99817 Eisenach
Dr Claus Oefner
Musikinstrumenten-Museum der Universität Leipzig
Täubchenweg 2c, D-04103 Leipzig
Dr Eszter Fontana
Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nürnberg
Kartäusergasse 1, D-90105 Nürnberg
Dr Frank P. Bär
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Programme for the CIMCIM Conference
Thursday, September 14
Arrival of participants in Leipzig
from 10:00 the office of the conference will be open
Place: Musikinstrumenten-Museum der Universität, Leipzig Täubchenweg 2c,
D-04103 Leipzig Tel.: 0341/2142 120
18:00 Demonstration by the Museum educator on mechanical musical
instruments "Jetzt kommt der Leiermann" ("Here comes the organ grinder")
with Mrs Evelin Märker
Place: Musikinstrumenten-Museum der Universität Leipzig
20:00
Meeting of participants
Place: in the historical restaurant „Auerbachs Keller", Leipzig
Costs: 30-50.-DM - dependant on the order. Some food and drink is
included
Friday, September 15
09:00
Travel by bus or train to Halle
Costs: incl.
10:00
Welcome by the director of the Händel-Haus, Dr Edwin Werner
Händel-Haus Halle, Große Nikolaistr. 5, D-06108 Halle
Tel.: 0345/500 90 120 Fax: 0345/500 90 411
responsible: Mrs Christiane Rieche
10:30
Guided tour through the Händel-exhibition
A look at the musical history of Halle with Mrs Dr Musketa
12:00
Lunch in the Cellar rooms or foyer Schützei
13:30-16:30
Visit to the restoration workshop, Roland Hentzschel;
Demonstration by the Museum educator and guided tour through the
exhibition, Christiane Rieche and Gudrun Müske
Places: Restoration workshop; Marktschlösschen
17:00
Return journey to Leipzig
18:00
concert in the Thomaskirche: Motet by Johann Schelle "Lobe den Herrn
meine Seele".
This concert is a very special occasion:
two famous choirs (Thomaner) accompanied by an orchestra playing
historical musical instruments. The concert will be recorded for a
CD-release under the direction of the Musikinstrumenten-Museum der
Universität Leipzig
Saturday, September 16
8:00 - 11:00
Travel by bus from Leipzig to Erlbach near Markneukirchen -
Hotel Schwarzbachtal, place of the conference
Costs: included
until 13:00
Registration and lunch
Foyer and restaurant of the hotel
Costs: ca 15.-DM
13:00
Official welcome with lecture about the history of the musical
instrument-making in Musikwinkel of Vogtland
Place: Main hall of the hotel
14:30-17:30
Bus trip through Vogtland with visit to the exhibition of
Huettel´s mechanical musical instruments and coffee break
Costs: included
19:00
Welcome by the mayor of Markneukirchen
Place: Musikhalle Markneukirchen Tel.: 037422-5500
19:30 until about 00:30
Autumn ball with the town orchestra of Markneukirchen (bring your
dancing shoes!)
Place: Musikhalle Markneukirchen
Costs: ca. 25.-DM
Sunday, September 17
9:00-11:00
Conference papers
Hotel Schwarzbachtal, main hall
11:00 - 12:00
CIMCIM Working groups
Conference rooms in the wooden houses of the hotel
12:00
Lunch
Restaurant
Costs: ca. 15.-DM
13.00 -15.00
Conference papers
Main hall of the hotel
16:00
Visit to the "Villa Merz", seat of faculty of the musical
instrument-making of the West Saxonian College Zwickau
Place: Villa Merz Adorfer Straße 38, D-08258 Markneukirchen
Tel. 037422/2094 or 2096
16:15 - 18:00
Visit to the villa from the art nouveau period and to workshops,
including coffee break
18:30 - 19:00
Concert with Zither Trio Popp/ Lägel (Germany/ Switzerland)
Place: Villa Merz
20:00
Return journey to the hotel by bus
Dinner
Restaurant
Costs: ca 20.-- DM
Monday, September 18
8:30 - 10:30
CIMCIM Working groups
Conference rooms in the wooden houses of the hotel
10:45
Visit to the museum of musical instruments in Markneukirchen
Musikinstrumenten-Museum, Bienengarten 2 D-08258 Markneukirchen
Tel. 037422/2018
11:00 -14:00
Visit to the museum and to the sawmill in the Gerber-Hans-Haus,
including break for refreshments in the museum
14:00-14:15
coffee
14:30-17:00
Visit to workshops and factories of musical instrument-making
(please choose some and enter them on your registration form)
Everybody will be informed about addresses
17:00-18:00
Possibility of a stroll through the town
18:00-18:30
For those interested: Meeting at the St. Nicolai Church, short
visit and demonstration of the organ built by Schulze (Mr. Eger)
18:00-19:00
[CIMCIM Board meeting]
from 18:30
A short ramble (comfortable shoes) to the mountain restaurant
"Heiterer Blick"
from 19:00
Relaxed get-together with dinner
Berggasthof „Heiterer Blick" Oberer Berg D-08258 Markneukirchen
Tel. (037422)-2695
about 22:00
Return journey to the hotel
Tuesday, September 19
9:00 - 11:00
CIMCIM Business Meeting
Place: Hotel
11:15 - 11:45
Travel by bus to the research centre Zwota
11:45 - 12:15
Refreshments
Restaurant "Walfisch" or "Gasthof Zwota"
Costs: About 15.--DM
12:30-15:30
Visit to the research centre of musical instrument-making (1) and the
Heimatstube (country room) Zwota (2) with a collection of tongue
instruments
Place: 1. Klingenthaler Str. 42 D-08248 Zwota Tel. 037467/23481 2.
Kirchstr. 2 D-08248 Zwota Tel. 037467/22262
15:30-16:30
Travel to Klingenthal and coffee break
16:30-18:00
Visit to the show workshop for accordion making
Place: Falkensteiner Straße D-08248 Klingenthal Tel. 037467/22670
19:00
Travel to Breitenfeld to the "Alpenhof" for dinner
Place: Markneukirchner Straße D-08258 Markneukirchen Tel. (037422)/2323
about 22:00
Return journey to the hotel
Wednesday, September 20
8:00
Departure
8:00-9:30
Travel by bus to the border Klingenthal/ Kraslice (Czech Republic)
10:00-12:00
Visit to the museum of wind instruments and to the factory "Amati" in
Kraslice (Graslitz)
12:00
Travel to Luby (Schönbach)
12:15
Visit to the violin museum in Luby
13:30
Lunch
Restaurant „Kozi Bar"
15:00
Travel to Prague
18:00
Arrival in the hotel
20:00-20:15
Official welcome in Prague
Place: Villa Bertramka
21:00
Visit to the Mozart monument, Villa Bertramka
21:30
Costumed performance of the Original Music Theatre Prague with Mozart's
music
Thursday, September 21
9:00-11:00
Guided town tour with sightseeing
11:00-12:15
Bedrích Smetana's museum, new exhibition about the life and the work of
the composer
12:30-15:00
Break for lunch
15:30
Departure to Nelahozeves
16:00-17:00; 17:00-18:30; 18:30-21:00 or later
Visit to Antonin Dvorak's birthplace
Visit to the Lobkowicz Collection
Farewell-dinner at Lobkowicz-Schloss
after 21.00
Return journey to Prague
Friday, September 22
Official departure day
Proposals for a Post-Conference Programme
9:30-17:00
1. Visit to the exhibition "Fortepiano 300": exhibition of the National
Museum in Prague, museum of the Czech music in the convent and the
castle of the family Kinsky
Place: Zdar/Sazava
Costs: Bus fare
2. Visit to the Antonin-Dvorak-Museum in Prague, with demonstration of
Antonin Dvorak's piano built by Bösendorfer op. 9047, from 1879/80
10:30
3. Visit to the exhibition "Zdenek Fibich (1850-1900), life and work",
prepared through the musical historical department of the museum in
Lobkowicz Palais at the castle Hradcany in Prague, Fibich´s piano
"Schreiber" is to be seen among others
Address for further information
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