The Breidenbacher Hof in Duesseldorf ranks among one of the top culturally and historically significant hotels in the country. Since its opening in 1812, the hotel has not only been frequented by famous politicians and crowned heads of state from all over the world, but also by academics and stars of the classical music of the Epoch: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Robert and Clara Schumann, Johannes Brahms, Herbert von Karajan, Leonard Bernstein, Maria Callas and Yehudi Menuhin

Esteemed for the elegant, discrete and private ambience of the hotel, Breidenbacher Hof served as a prime cultural meeting location. In the 19th century, notables such as Schubert, Schumann or Chopin were drawn to appearances in elegant, intimate salons rather than those on the large Stages.

At Breidenbacher Hof, we revive the salon culture beginning this fall. "Culture on the Kö“ celebrates our rich historical past, alternating literary and musical meetings at the highest level. Experience distinguished pieces from authors and musicians, through readings and toned Lyric poetry from the masters.

Program

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  Sunday, January 25, 2009 Salon Concert of Ratko Delorko Works by Robert and Clara Schumann, Franz Schubert, Frédéric Chopin and Johannes Brahms
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  Sunday, February 15, 2009 Discussion concert: Tatjana Dravenau "Carnaval" Piano cycle of Robert Schumann, op.9
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  Sunday, March 1, 2009 Oliver Steller speaks and Heinrich Heine sings »Schlage die Trommel und fürchte dich nicht« Poems, letters, lives
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  Sunday, March 22, 2009 Chamber music: The Enigma Trio Antonin Dvorak, Astor Piazolla, Anton Arensky
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  Sunday, April 19, 2009 Sabine Fischmann (Singing) & Thorsten Larbig (Piano) »Am schönsten ist es, wenn es schön ist« Songs
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  Sunday, April 26, 2009 Alexander Nitzberg (Poet and Narrator) & Sören Leupold (Renaissance Sounds) »Das ganze Leben ein Theaterzelt« Lyrical poetry and music of the Elizabethan time
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  Sunday, May 17, 2009 Sung-Hee Kim-Wüst (Piano) & Hans Werner Wüst (Author and Speaker) »Frédéric Chopin – Ein musikalisch-literarisches Portrait«
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  Sunday, May 24, 2009 Michael Lentz »Pazifik Exil« (S.Fischer Publishing House)
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  Sunday, June 14, 2009 Lecture and reading: Prof. Dr. Günter Erbe »Dandys – Virtuosen der Lebenskunst« (Böhlau Publishing House)
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  Sunday, June 21, 2009 Ulli Rollshausen (Singing) & Christian Maurer (Piano) »Edith Piaf und Marlene Dietrich: Zwei Freundinnen«