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The Museum is the heart
There are many ways to e
Kremsegg is an importan
Regular classical concerts
It is part of the Musiksom
The castles atmosphere
successful parties, and p
rooms in the building ar
celebrations such as wedd
A highlight of the annual c
market, which begins on t
Sibi et amicis fr sich
(The castle motto, dateless
STATUS QUO FAMILY OUTING
The Museum at Schloss Kremsegg makes the hearts of
musical families beat faster, for every room is filled with
things that resonate. T hroughou t, music i s in the a ir. Pa-
rents and children can explore the variety of wind instru-
ments or the history of piano making together. While the
adults follow in the musical footsteps of Franz Schubert
and Friedrich Gulda, all young visitors can solve the my-
stery of Trom Peter but to say any more here would
be to give the game away!
Many interesting educational programmes will also capti-
vate school groups in the world of musical instruments.
,Pfeif drauf, wenn du kannst!, sagte Trom Peter.
(Museum educational guide, 2009)
At Schloss Kremsegg, the Upper Austrian Museum Land
meets the Upper Austrian Music Land, creating a unique
intersection. The museums collections and four perma-
nent exhibitions combine with the spatial possibilities of
the c astle. The busy schedule of cultural progra mmes
creates a centre of musical excellence. The philosophy of
employing the instruments specifically for sound research
places Kremsegg in the forefront of the international mu-
seum field.
The next step will expand the exhibitions toward folk
music, with an emphasis on string instruments.
In Schloss Kremsegg trifft sich das Musikland Ober-
sterreich mit dem Museumsland Obersterreich.
(Musical history of Upper Austria, 2007)
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BRASS INSTRUMENTS
The Museum of Musical Instruments venture star-
ted when the l egendary Strei twieser Collectio n w as
brought from the USA to Kremsegg. Containing more
than 1000 objects , the coll ection fo rms the b asis of the
museum. The variety of instruments and the coils and
curves of the horns and trumpets continue to amaze all
visitors.
More historical brass instruments were added with the
Pizka Collection. The horn player, Hans Pizka studied
the long tradi tion of the Viennese School of Ho rn Playing
extensively. The extensive inventory of sheet music alone
is unique.
Die lieblich-pompsen Waldhrner sind bey jetziger
Zeit sehr en vogue kommen ... weils sie theils nicht so
rde von Natur sind als die Trompeten.
(Johann Georg Mattheson, 1722)
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(Wolfgang A. Moz
THE CASTLE
Lords from the ancient Rot family constructed the castle
in the Middle Ages. The property was built on a hill and
on the right bank of the Krems. It was the seat of the pro-
testant Gr nthaler Fa mily in the sixteenth centur y. They
enlarged the structure and built a tavern at the foot of
the castle. In the cours e of the Counter Reformation , the
ownership of Kremsegg passed to the abbot of Krems-
mnster Abbey in 1627.
Since the nineteenth century, the owners changed in ra-
pid succession. The work of the Countess Therese Kinsky
and the commitment of the family of industrialist Werner
Lutzky remain particularly memorable.
Antonius Wolffradt, Abbte zu Crembsmunster,
hat diese adeliche Vesten Crembsegg erkhauft, bezalt
und seinem anvertrauten Stift auf ewig einverleibt.
Anno MDCXXVII.
(Anton Wolfradt, 1627)