Opus 1: Debut concert on 13 January 1961

 

Faerber knew exactly what he wanted: a permanent ensemble producing stellar quality. He explained to the local authority what he had in mind, declaring that an application for funding would only be submitted once the ensemble had proved its ability. The fact that the foundation recital was performed by 16 musicians on Friday 13 January 1961 in Stuttgart testifies to the extremely high standards of Faerber, who intended the orchestra to prove itself in the musically 'spoilt' regional capital. But just two days later and 12 days before the Heilbronn Chamber Orchestra's debut, the reorganised Heilbronn Symphony Orchestra made a comeback with a performance of Beethoven. Hence two fundamentally different orchestral structures were vying for recognition from the general public and local politicians.

 

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