1970
György Ligeti, Adventures & Nouvelles Aventures (1962–63), musical-dramatic action under the musical direction of Friedrich Cerha, with William Pearson, at musikprotokoll, Oper Graz, 1970, photo: steirischer herbst archive / Philipp
Bruno Munari, trigon solo exhibition view, Künstlerhaus Graz, 1970, photo: steirischer herbst archive / Philipp
Harald Sommer, A unhamlich schtorka Obgaung (1970), play, directed by Bernd Fischerauer, Schauspielhaus Graz, 1970, photo: steirischer herbst archive / Philipp
Pavel Kohout, Evol (1970), play, directed by Gerald Szyszkowitz, Probebühne Graz, 1970, photo: steirischer herbst archive / Philipp
Österreichische Kunst 1970, exhibition view, Schloss Eggenberg, Graz, 1970, photo: steirischer herbst archive / Philipp
steirischer herbst ’70
Director
Program Advisory Board
Festival dates
3.–31.10.1970
A highlight of the musical performances in 1970 was the premiere of a staged version of György Ligeti’s Aventures & Nouvelles Aventures—despite the inconsistencies between the original version by the composer and the interpretation by the Cologne-based director Hans Neugebauer. Commissioned compositions were increasingly included in musikprotokoll for the first time, and established composers were juxtaposed with works of the younger generation—for instance, works by Ernst Krenek and his student Marc-Antonio Consoli. Edgar Varèse, who had died five years before, was honored as a key musical figure.
After only five weeks of rehearsal time, Harald Sommer’s play A unhamlich schtorka Obgaung (An Incredibly Spectacular Exit), directed by Bernd Fischerauer, premiered at the steirischer herbst festival—with tumults both onstage and off. Curator Wilfried Skreiner presented sculptures at Schloss Eggenberg under the title Österreichische Kunst 1970 (Austrian Art 1970). Alternating with the trigon biennial, the internationally acclaimed trigon Personale (solo presentation) of the work of Italian designer and architect Bruno Munari took place at the Künstlerhaus in Graz.
Program
11. Styrian academy
musical theatre pieces
theatre
visual arts
Festival opening
3.10., 15:30
Schloss Eggenberg
Ceremonious Opening by president Franz Jonas
Venues
Basilika Seckau
Festsaal der Pädagogischen Akademie Graz-Eggenberg
Festsaal der Stadtgemeinde
Großer Saal des Böhler Werkshotels
Kammersaal
Künstlerhaus
Münzgrabenkirche
Neue Galerie Graz
Oper Graz
Probebühne
Schauspielhaus Graz
Schloss Eggenberg
Sporthalle der Hauptschule Weiz
Stefaniensaal (Grazer Kongress)
Publications
Program booklet of steirischer herbst 1970: steirischer herbst executive secretary's office, steirischer herbst ’70 (Graz: steirischer herbst executive secretary's office, 1970)
Styrian state cultural department, Tradition. Hilfe oder Hemmnis? (Graz: 1970)
Neue Galerie am Landesmuseum Joanneum, Österreichische Kunst 1970 (Graz: 1970)
Neue Galerie am Landesmuseum Joanneum, trigon-Personale 3. Bruno Munari (Graz: 1970)
Neue Galerie am Landesmuseum Joanneum, Werke der fünften internationalen Malerwochen 1970 auf Schloß Retzhof, Leibnitz (Graz: 1970)
Retrospective
Retrospective