Die Inszenierung von Text- und Werkgenesen in Dichter-, Künstler- und Komponistenhäusern

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Abstract The homes of poets, artists and composers are not only memorials and biographical museums but also places in which texts, pieces of art and music were created. A person’s biography is quickly revealed in these homes by looking at the original furniture and the typical objects of daily life common at the time. To make the creative work visible though, guidance and explanations are necessary. In many homes the pieces of work aren’t merely shown, instead, an attempt has been made to provide specific insight into the process of the creation of them. Not only are the relevant documents shown but also, using various media, the origins of the pieces are made comprehensible to the beholder. The origins are staged. Sometimes, with the help of drawers which can be opened, the stages of the origins can be contemplated (Franz Schubert, Wolfgang Koeppen) and then the manuscripts are illustrated in the order of their creation on a time beam (Honoré de Balzac). In Heinrich-Schütz’s home the development of a melody can be followed acoustically. But there are also homes in which their owners – mainly visual artists – even developed concepts for the keeping and archiving of the creation of their works (Gustave Moreau, Auguste Rodin) during their lifetimes, so that the observer can later experience them in all their authenticity in their original surroundings. In this article various forms of conveying the creation of works are presented, commented on and placed in the exploration context of places of creativity.