Page 3 - Beethovenfest (Final)

and much more - Bonn's current profile can easily be linked
with the way of thinking that moved Beethoven throughout
his life. His compositions, which broke with tradition and
opened up new ground, and his political and humanistic
views, whi ch encompassed the whole of Europe and already
considered the turning away from the feudal state: They

reflect much of what Bonn stands for today. "Beethoven
stands for creativity, cosmopolitanism and also breaks, as

an artist and as a human being. I find it wonderful that the
values he embodies still characterize his birthplace today."
This is how Bonn's General Music Director Dirk Kaftan
puts it.

The year 2020 was to be a big Beethoven bash, in honor
of the composer's 250th birthday. From high-caliber
symphony concerts to home recitals, dance and
performance happenings, some 300 projects saluting
Ludwig van Beethoven were to make him omnipresent in
his anniversary year. In preparation for the festivities, the Beethoven’s house
Bonn on December 17: the 250th
anniversary of Beethoven’s baptism.
Against the background of December will therefore no longer
Beethoven's timeless way of mark the finale, but another highlight
thinking, Bonn has launched the during the jubilee program for Bonn’s
communication campaign "Bonn greatest son.
ist Beethoven. Weil..." ("Bonn is
Beethoven. Because ..."). Its goal
is to connect the composer's
world-famous name more
strongly with Bonn and to use
this to present Bonn as a diverse,
exciting, liveable, innovative, Beethoven’s museum
international city in all its
facets.

"With this campaign, we draw
attention to the fact that Ludwig
van Beethoven is inseparably Beethoven’s museum
Beethoven’s monument connected with Bonn in the
German government earmarked €27 past, present and future. We in The power of music is an
million ($29.6 million), and Bonn live innovation, incredibly important and unique tool
the BTHVN Anniversary Society in internationality and that aids the human experience. When
Bonn, was tasked with coordinating the emancipation - and that is what added to a social gathering where
nationwide events. Then coronavirus we want to show the world," people from all walks of life have
arrived and nearly wiped the entire come to celebrate this art together, it
schedule clean, including spectacular said Lord Mayor Ashok becomes a force unparalleled to
events such as the simultaneous Sridharan at the launch. anything else. What if this music was
performance of the Beethoven that of Beethoven? Born in a time of
Orchestra Bonn and the Vienna revolution and upheaval, Ludwig van
Symphony, planned for May 15 — not Beethoven transformed the role of an
to mention a double-barrel edition of artist in society. He is the archetype of
Beethovenfest Bonn, in March and an artist who advanced himself and his
September 2020. It was meant to music against all odds. With his
symbolize the connection between the immortal music, he is still considered
two cities where Ludwig van a radical artist and creative visionary
Beethoven spent his life and would today. The utopias of freedom and
have included many stops along the fraternity, for which he passionately
way. Depending on the success of advocated, are of great topicality. His
efforts to contain the virus, the revised music is present everywhere,
Beethoven anniversary year will connecting Bonn with music lovers all
launch in late 2020 with a concert in Beethoven’s Hall around the world!
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