Counterpoint: Foundation on 6 November 1960

 

The response from the committee of the German Orchestral Association could be described as fortissimo: "Heilbronn's musical life would profit least of all from a chamber orchestra." But with the benefit of hindsight, it must be said that they hit entirely the wrong note. Jörg Faerber and concertmaster Rudolf Breitschmid proved that their tack of a chamber orchestra was viable and were joined by businessman Kurt Lichdi. And on 8 November 1960, music-lovers established the Heilbronn Orchestral Society. Public sponsors stumped up 30,000 Deutschmarks – enough to enable the ensemble to operate without grants or subsidies for three months.

 

New horizons: 50th anniversary of the Württemberg Chamber Orchestra of Heilbronn

Counterpoint: Foundation on 6 November 1960

Opus 1: Debut concert on 13 January 1961

Stringendo: 'Württemberg' Chamber Orchestra of Heilbronn

Unisono: World-travellers yet close to home

Duet: Encounters with soloists

A tempo: Faerber's 'search for authenticity'

Maestro: Founder, inspiration, guiding father, trustee, European

Forte: A new era starts in 2002 with Ruben Gazarian

Tutti: Social popularity

Vivace: Tradition and new musical worlds

Overture: Chronology of the Württemberg Chamber Orchestra of Heilbronn