The Pécs Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra is 200 years old
Date of issue: 2 June 2011
The Pécs Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra is the most significant
representative of the rich musical history of the city. The legal
predecessor of the orchestra was the Musical Artist Society (Tonkünstler
Sozietät), which moved from Vienna in 1807 and which was founded by
Johann Georg Lickl, a contemporary of Mozart and student of Haydn. The
orchestra gave its first performance on 9 December 1811. Johann Georg
Lickl, from Lower Austria, was a celebrated Vienna composer at the
beginning of the 19th century. In 1806 the bishop of Pécs offered him
the position of choirmaster in 1806. With his settling in Pécs the
musical life of the town started to develop intensively. Over the years
Viennese musicians were contracted here, and soon Hungary’s best
orchestra was established. In the middle of the 1830-s even opera
performances were given. The symphonic orchestra gave its performances
under the name of “The Orchestra of the Free Royal Town of Pécs”. In
keeping with traditions the Pécs Music Society was established in 1871,
which satisfied the musical demands of the people of the town until the
middle of the 20th century. After the break following the World War, the
Pécs Symphonic Orchestra was founded, which gave its first concert on 6
March 1951. On 1 September 1956 the Pécs Philharmonic Orchestra started
operation undertaking the role as the National Orchestra. The Pécs
Symphonic Orchestra, as an independent artistic institution, was
established in 1984, its proprietor since then being the County Town of
Pécs. As of 1 September 2003 two groups of musicians have been carrying
out the wide range of the orchestra’s tasks: a concert orchestra of 73
and a Sinfonietta of 23 artists, these tasks include the concert life of
Pécs and the South Transdanubian Region and collaboration in the
musical performances at the Pécs National Theatre. The professional
renewal and development of quality were made possible by the conceptual
work over two decades and the artists of outstanding ability contracted
to the orchestra over the past ten years. As of 1 January 2004 they have
continued their work with a new image and a new name: the Pannon
Philharmonic. (Source: pfz.hu)
The stamp image depicts the logo of
the Pannon Philharmonic and a portrait of Johann Georg Lickl as an
organic unit. The design on the first day cover shows the building and
concert hall of the Kodály Centre in Pécs as well as a detail from a
music manuscript written by Johann Georg Lickl. The main motif of the
special cancellation stamp is Lickl’s signature.
SO
Order code: 2011170010011 (stamp) 2011170060012 (FDC)
Date of issue: 2 June 2011
Face value: HUF 330
Number of copies: 200,000, 50 stamps/sheet
Perforation size of stamp: 31.67 x 45 mm
Printing process: offset
Press: Pénzjegynyomda
Design artist: Eszter Domé