The Sweelinck Collection Pianofortes and early pianos
Museum Geelvinck Hinlopen Huis Amsterdam – Netherlands
Romain d’Ansembourg
History • Rien Hasselaar (1924-2000) • Sweelinck Museum (1991-2007) - primary aim: educational purpose / conservatory
• National Music Museum ? • Stichting Sweelinck Museum (trust foundation) - Conservatory of Amsterdam - Museum Geelvinck: kernel period 18th and 1st half 19th Cent. - ICN Depot Rijswijk: procedure for listed national heritage - Restauration atelier Rien Hasselaar, Prinsengracht 1075
Temporary storage Beverwijk
Pianos in situ
Museum Geelvinck • • • • • •
Historic House Museum Social lifestyle in the city palace: chamber music Kernal period: 18th en 1st half 19th Century Cultural dialogue Visitor experience Netwerk of historic houses and country estates
Unique Selling Point: historic pianofortes and squares
Music intergrated in the house museum Historic pianos with character, music telling stories
- experience the life at the canal house - piano development in its social context - 60 chamber concerts per year - Geelvinck Fortepiano Festival
Netherlands • Museum with general musical instrument collections - Rijksmuseum - Municiple Museum: Lunsingh Scheurleer / Van Leeuwen Boomkamp - Musical Instruments Museum Vosbergen (Eelde)
• Specialised musical instrument museums: - Museum Speelklok (Utrecht) - Pianola Museum (Amsterdam) - Orgelpark (Amsterdam) and National Historic Organ Museum (Harderwijk) - Kessels (Tilburg) and Utrecht University Museum (Utrecht) - Harmonium Museum Nederland (Barger Compascuum) - Ethnologic, military and regional museums - Nederlands Muziekinstrumenten Fonds
Initial situation • Collection of national importance • Primairy aim: educational => performances Municiple Museum The Hague: “glas cheese cover”
• Linked to the Conservatory of Amsterdam Royal Conservatory The Hague
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No national museum for musical instruments Empty treasury and no funding No public interest for a “museum of old pianos” No concert public for Old Music approach Classics Instruments are in a deplorable state
Chances • • • • •
Growing interest in pianoforte performances Demand for cozy, little concert podia Castles / country estates looking for events Shortage of conservatory practice rooms Proactive (young) musicians
Historic houses, estates and castles are the natural habitat for pianoforte
Characteristics of historic piano(forte)s • • • • • • • • •
From clavichord up to duo-pianet Performed by a musician (not self-playing) Semi-mobile (prefer not to be moved) Relatively high conservation costs (also in storage) Conservation is labor intensive (tuning and revision) Restoration is specialised and labor intensive work Relative low market value (especially square pianos) Musicians need specialised education Instruments are usually not tied to a musician
National Music Museum, South Dakota
Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nürnberg
Network museum • • • • • • •
“Mother” museum manages collection Develops expertise Digital presentation of total collection Gives objects on loan to partner museums Provides partner museums with know-how Suggests visitors to visit partner museums Agenda of concert performances
Strategy to unlock the Sweelinck Collection • The development of the piano as a social history
• Digital presentation as one collection
•To show it in the context of it’s natural habitat •Cosy concert podia in historic house museums •Chamber music concert series for fortepiano •Practice rooms for conservatory students •Network Museum: knowledge centre / satellite locations •Joint digital marketing of concerts and music tours •Joint national and local fund raising
New situation Dependence Posthoornkerk: - Three practice rooms - Educative musical tours - Restoration atelier - Concert podium - Storage
New dependance in Posthoornkerk
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Inventory - historical value - authenticity - musicological value - mechanism in historical perspective - Collection Netherlands - international context - demand for perfomances / conservatories - state of conservation - costs restoration: excellent or playable level
Pianos on loan to house museums • • • • • • •
Museum Geelvinck keeps total control Experise and control of climatisation Provides visitor texts Tuning services Organises concert performances National promotion Website presentation
Experience with pianos on loan • • • • •
The history of the house fits the instrument Climate control Provide know-how to all levels of staff Be strict about touching the instrument Organise concerts for the partner location
Today • • • • •
Permanent exhibition Museum Geelvinck Dependance in Posthoornkerk Pianos in use at the Conservatory Pianos on loan at historic house museums Pianos in storage (countryside depot)
Create social awareness and appreciation
Locations • Museum Geelvinck: permanent exhibition • Posthoornkerk (Haarlemmerstraat): dependance • • • • •
Kasteel Duivenvoorde Huis Schouwenburg Kasteel Heeswijk Buitenplaats De Oldenhof Buitenplaats Leyduin
Future • Buitenplaats Akerendam • Museum Van Gijn • Kasteel Keukenhof • ........
Future abroad Endangered collections abroad: - Klaverens hus - Colt Collection - Finchcocks Museum - ........ Hope - New interest in performing on historic instruments - Asia / China - New initiatives
Future -
Rijksmuseum Co-operation between museums and private collections Co-operation with universities Cross-boder networks Digitalisation and internet (MIMO) New cross-disciplinary initiatives by young musicians Growing public interest in music in their context (historic soundscapes) Awareness for living tangible and intangible heritage !
More squares ? Yes !
House Museum
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Randvoorwaarden • • • • • • • •
Behoudsvereisten: klimaatbeheersing / omgang Educatieve doelstelling => conservatoria Geelvinck als platform / ‘hub’ voor crowdsourcing Kennisopslag => IAML / Nederlands Muziek Instituut Digitale ontsluiting: MIMO Genereren publieke belangstelling Nationale opzet Internationale context
Toekomst • Conservatorium van Amsterdam - bruikleen instrumenten - oefenruimtes - kennismaking pianoforte en ontwikkeling piano - uitvoeringservaring studenten
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Conservatoria en muziekscholen Kenniscentrum, digitaal platform en discussieforum Publiekspresentatie ontwikkeling piano(forte) Behoud & beheer collectie, onderzoek en advies
Wie gaat dat betalen ? • Deltaplan voor Sweelinck Collectie (eenmalig) - cultuurfondsen, overheid, locale fondsen, crowdfunding • Oefenruimtes => conservatorium • Concertseries: sponsors, Fonds voor Podiumkunst • Organisatie / website: Vrienden, sponsors, schenkingen • Projectfinanciering • Schenkingen van historische instrumenten • Geefwet Efficiënt en effectief alternatief voor “opslaan”.
Publieksdoelgroepen • • • • • • • • •
Museumpubliek Concertpubliek klassieke muziek Concertpubliek oude muziek Concertpubliek hedendaagse composities Amateurpianisten (via muziekscholen) Junioren (via muziekscholen en via internet / geschiedenisles) Ouderen Lokaal publiek / Vrienden van de locatie Vrienden / “Kenner und Liebhaber”
Publiekgenererende activiteiten • Jaarlijks Geelvinck Pianoforte Festival - concours voor jong professioneel talent - uitvoering nieuwe composities
• Vaste tentoonstelling in Museum Geelvinck - samenwerking met Rijksmuseum en Gemeentemuseum - samenwerking met NMI en UvA Bijzondere Collecties - muzikale en depotrondleidingen; depotconcerten
• Netwerktentoonstelling bij locaties en andere musea • Zichtbaarheid op andere festivals en concertpodia • Internet: - digitale presentatie collectie - concertagenda en on-line ticketbestelsysteem
Stakeholders • • • • • • • • • • •
Conservatorium van Amsterdam => Stichtingsbestuur Conservatoria Gemeente Amsterdam / Amsterdam Marketing Locaties en gerelateerde organisaties / locale overheid Professionele musici en vakdocenten (EPTA Nederland) Componisten Restoratoren Collectie Nederland Particuliere verzamelaars Muziekinstellingen: NMI, YPF, NMF .... Cultuurfondsen
“Muziekinstrumenten moeten hun eigen pleidooi voor hun voortbestaan kunnen voeren door ze tot klinken te brengen”
