Concert in the Beethoven Haus.

[Armando Orlandi]

Dear friends, finally, after much anticipation, the time has come. Tomorrow morning, at a quarter to five, it's off to the Malpensa and then to Cologne-Bonn with the "GermanWings". Tonight Massimo Anfossi will be at my house to sleep, then rendezvous with Luigi Bellofatto in Milan. The concert will be held on Friday, in the concert hall of the birthplace of Beethoven, Bonngasse 20, on fortepiano (Hammerflügel) belonged to Beethoven, introduced by a presentation of Luigi and director of Beethovenhaus Michael Landenburger.
http://www.lvbeethoven.it/Avveniment...hovenhaus.html

The details of this beautiful adventure will be on my web site.

Best wishes, see you Monday!

[Peter]

Sounds a wonderful experience Armando - have a great time. Ci vediamo!

[AeolianHarp]

Wow yes! I bet you will have a wonderful time Armando- wish I could be there.

[Armando Orlandi]

my friends,
The concert had a great success. You can see the video and details of this adventure here:
http://www.lvbeethoven.it/Avveniment...hovenhaus.html
http://www.lvbeethoven.it/Avveniment...aus-video.html
I sincerely thank Michael Ladenburger, director of the Beethoven Haus in Bonn.
I've taken this opportunity to give a key to the clock Beethoven to BH. This key contemporary (1798-1810) replaces the lost (or stolen) some fifty years ago.
Slowly, I put all my pictures and multimedia on the site.

Best wishes,

Armando Orlandi

[AeolianHarp]

Thank you very much Armando- I have to go out to grocery shop now ( sigh) but I shall look at this tonight or tommorrow, so I can spend time really enjoying it.

[Michael]

Glad you enjoyed the concert. It must have been a great experience.

[Hollywood]

I envy you Armando. I haven't been to the Beethovenhaus in Bonn yet myself, but one day perhaps. But to be able to hear a live performance of Beethoven's music there must truly be wonderful indeed.

[Armando Orlandi]

Yes, Dear Hollywood,

A huge thrill (But my biggest thrill is to have repaired the Beethoven's clock in 2010). In fact, I've been to the museum two or three times each year, but the emotion is always great!

I hope you reach this small welcome home recording of the third movement of Fantasy Biamonti 213. Played exactly as written on the Kafka manuscript, and with it the alternative sketches . http://www.lvbeethoven.it/Avveniment...ml#Biamonti213 Certainly it's very fragmented. Willem drew a reconstruction, but it has many problems to resolution. In fact, the Dutch friend has inevitably added many notes. This or other reconstruction was not playable in a museum.

[AeolianHarp]

I am watching the first video now- Beethoven's Graf piano has a very nice tone to it. I like it very much! The pianist plays very well.

I found this link on this music:

http://unheardbeethoven.org/search.p...tifier=biam213

They are certain this is an early composition by Beethoven from his time in Bonn? I am assuming the sketch is in his handwriting?

EDIT: Oh how wonderful to hear the Dressler variations on his Graf! I love the Dressler variations!

[AeolianHarp]

A huge thrill (But my biggest thrill is to have repaired the Beethoven's clock in 2010). In fact, I've been to the museum two or three times each year, but the emotion is always great!

Which clock? Oh tell me more! Have you got a photo of it?

[Armando Orlandi]

Caro Aeolian.
I am a musician, but I'm also a professional watchmaker. In sept. 2010, I repaired the Beethoven's clock.
http://www.lvbeethoven.it/Avveniment...hovenEngl.html
The clock is the famous pyramidal clock that you see on all the photographs of the writing of Beethoven. In 2010, the Beethovenhaus organized an exhibition of A.W Thayer. In that occasion, I also repaired the pocket watch of the great biographer of Beethoven. (Thayer had become blind and his watch was a "repeater" watch).

In my collection, I also have the pocket watch Tobias Haslinger, (1824) one clock Rost, Salzburg, (1796) identical to that of Beethoven sold at auction in Potzdam, in 2011. Finally, I have one watch Jaquet-Droz, (1785) a friend of the Count Deym, for which Beethoven wrote the suite WoO 33.
all the photos you can see here: http://www.lvbeethoven.it/Avveniment...Beethoven.html
In addition I have written two articles, the first volume was released on 9 of Beethoven Neue Studien. The second part will be released on the volume 11 to the end of this year.

I still have two missions: to start a trip to Vienna in 2015 to repair the other clock Beethoven (Kunsthistorisches Museum) and then again at the Beethoven Haus clock to rebuild that which was in the entrance of the museum until the 1930s. (the clock is what you see in another post http://www.gyrix.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4499 , first image.
I saw this dismantled clock In the warehouses of BH.

Con amicizia,

A-------------------

[AeolianHarp]

Caro Aeolian.
I am a musician, but I'm also a professional watchmaker. In sept. 2010, I repaired the Beethoven's clock.
http://www.lvbeethoven.it/Avveniment...hovenEngl.html
The clock is the famous pyramidal clock that you see on all the photographs of the writing of Beethoven.

Caro! Oh how wonderful you work with clocks and watches! I love the clocks from Beethoven's time. Oh this clock!- it must have been one he kept on his writing desk- how wonderful for you to repair this beautiul clock of his! So now it ticks the time again!

In 2010, the Beethovenhaus organized an exhibition of A.W Thayer. In that occasion, I also repaired the pocket watch of the great biographer of Beethoven. (Thayer had become blind and his watch was a "repeater" watch).

That must have been very interesting for you!

In my collection, I also have the pocket watch Tobias Haslinger, (1824) one clock Rost, Salzburg, (1796) identical to that of Beethoven sold at auction in Potzdam, in 2011.

Again wonderful!

Finally, I have one watch Jaquet-Droz, (1785) a friend of the Count Deym, for which Beethoven wrote the suite WoO 33.

Another special one!

all the photos you can see here: [url]http://www.lvbeethoven.it/Avvenimenti/Beethoven-Avvenimenti-Orologi-Beethoven.html

Beautiful watches and Beethoven's too! Do you know who gave it to him?

In addition I have written two articles, the first volume was released on 9 of Beethoven Neue Studien. The second part will be released on the volume 11 to the end of this year.

That will be very interesting.

I still have two missions: to start a trip to Vienna in 2015 to repair the other clock Beethoven (Kunsthistorisches Museum) and then again at the Beethoven Haus clock to rebuild that which was in the entrance of the museum until the 1930s. (the clock is what you see in another post http://www.gyrix.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4499 , first image.
I saw this dismantled clock In the warehouses of BH.

Con amicizia,

A-------------------

Oh I hope you can repair the other two clocks too! Yes, I remember the big clock in Beethovenhaus- it's in the photo of my vintage postcard! Oh it should be repaired Armando and be ticking in Beethovenhaus.

[AeolianHarp]

Oh Armando- I have just seen the videos of its pendulum swinging- that is so special to see! I have such love for antique clocks and to see Beethoven's working is just....wow....
Does it chime?

I had a few vintage ticking clocks ( from the 1950s/60s) but they stopped working. So I have to take them to the recycling centre. Now I have just one left that works- a blue 1940s alarm clock.

I would love to own one from the early 1800s, but I haven't got the money for that! I hope to buy a modern/vintage pendulum clock that chimes from a second hand shops one day. There are many second hand shops that sell such clocks here. I used to have one ( it had a pendulum and chimed!)- I bought off a friend but it fell off the wall and broke! I haven't had much luck have I?!

[Armando Orlandi]

taken from my next article Beethocven Neue Studien, Volume 11

E. The repair by Armando Orlandi of the Beethoven’s Tischstanduhr preserved at the Beethoven-Haus

The repair of the Beethoven clock was long desired by Armando Orlandi and realized thanks to the collaboration and acceptance of Dr. Michael Ladenburger, curator of the collections of the Beethoven-Haus in Bonn, whose special interest and kind willingness has made it possible
This treasure is preserved in room 9 of the museum, called the Bodmer room. In fact inside this room, there are shown most of the objects that belonged by Beethoven which were part of the collection of the Swiss doctor Hans Conrad Bodmer that was bequeathed to the Beethoven-Haus by him in 1956.
This is the only clock surely owned by Beethoven. It was given to him as a gift from the Princess Christine Lichnowsky. After the death of Beethoven it came into Anton Schindler’s possession, then it was owned Schindler’s sister Marie Egloff and after that August Nowotny in Altrohlau and Carl Meinert in Dessau. Meinert sold the Beethoven items to the Beethoven-Haus in 1898.
The repair of this clock started at 9 a.m. on the 29 September 2011 in the reading room of the Library of the Beethoven-Haus. The tools had been previously shipped from Genova to Bonn, after a thorough check that everything was available including any emergency piece. The clock was carefully taken by Dr. Ladenburger from the display cabinet in the museum and then placed on the table of the library.
The rear pyramid shaped door is fixed by a small hook and a small nail with an L shape, very old but not old as the period of the clock (1810). On the interior part of this door it is possible to observe some tags written with old ink (Unreadable - 18/01/66 Unreadable 9185-2-70 19-63K and 1019111), evidence of previous repairs. These tags were used by watchmakers as a record of when the watch or clock was repaired and as a warranty, and are not used today.
The movement is fixed to a bronze lunette by three clamping screws (not coeval), and probably replaced in the nineteenth century, as the thread is machine made with a technique after 1850. This movement is of rectangular shape to be wound up from the front. One peculiarity of the barrel of the spring is that it is one piece with a rear plate: the spring and the barrel (either fixed or mobile) effectively replace the set made by the fusee - compensation chain of clocks manufactured earlier. This mechanism was elegant and effective, but also expensive and difficult to be repaired and then fell into complete disuse in the middle of the same century.
After removing the bezel that holds the glass and the two hands of gilt bronze mercury, held by a split pin, the movement was removed from the foul line, held by just four brass split pins probably from the same era. It was so possible to look at the internal grain, due to the processing of the enamel, with a beautiful inscription "III 3 ½ Z" probably from the atelier of the enameller. An inscription "1810." is written with Indian ink under the bronze bezel.

[[Plate 13 : „Beethoven’s Tischstanduhr“, back dial ]]

The internal side of the wooden case has been irregularly cut with a sort of gouge; the movement is held by two screws the last action was the removal of the spring from its housing. This spring looked very old, perhaps coeval, with traces of a very old repair with a lot of sludge from the natural lubricant oil, which overtime became glue. The mechanical parts of this small clock were completely disassembled. Each of the brass gears, which were partially oxidized and covered with sludge, were cleaned with two special liquids. Finally, the old suspension wire (not contemporary) that was completely damaged and no longer usable, has been replaced. Then the two insertion holes (of oval shape due to the use) and plate, was tightened; this operation is absolutely necessary for perfect alignment of the gears.
In all, the repair took about three hours. Then the repaired mechanism was tested before being inserted into its case.

[[Plate 14: „Beethoven’s Tischstanduhr“, moviment]]

The style of this clock is late Empire, where neoclassicism became influenced by more freedom in the details. Then, as it was common in Austria, many objects were re-interpreted by adapting the general taste in favor of a local one, certainly making it more eclectic. As last note, it is difficult to imagine the construction of the clock in a unique style. The small bust has been examined by a magnifying glass and could represent a Minerva, but, especially believed to be added in a later period, as a Cornelia or Santa Cecilia, or as an example of Roman “tout court virtus”.
In the afternoon the clock was returned by Dr. Ladenburger and Mr. Orlandi to its previous place, in the tall case with other smaller items from Beethoven’s everyday life.

[Armando Orlandi]

No you were not lucky ! Obviously this pendulum does not have the ringtone. The day 27 in Bonn there was a market of antiques ; and my friend Marco Pescetto has bought a grandfather clock (roughly 1898-1905 ) to € 120! After the concert , I met a gentleman , if I remember right, in Frankfurt. This gentleman had one clock and a certificate. Well , it was one written by Chopin who said that this watch had belonged to Beethoven. Chopin gave it to one of her ancestors . Obviously the document was original , but I said to this gentleman that instead of the watch was incontrovertibly 1838-1840 . This gentleman has suffered , but I told him that it was important that he already had one manuscript of Chopin ! But he was very angry !
He said that the first watches of this type were made in 1825. Beethoven died in 1827 , and then he continues to believe in the possibility.
Then I said that many people believe that Our Lord is risen after three days ......
Against faith , science can not nothing

is a sin to live far away. I you would fix your clocks!