Dresden Airport Dresden Airport Dresden Airport is the international airport in Dresden, the capital of the German Free State of Saxony. It is located in Klotzsche, a district of Dresden north of the city centre. It was known in German as "Flughafen Dresden-Klotzsche". Destinations from the airport include a few European cities and several holiday destinations. Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a subsidiary of Airbus and ST Aerospace, is based at the airport. EFW is mainly tasked with freighter conversions. The airport was opened to commercial traffic on 11 July 1935. Though planned as a commercial airport, its importance to the military increased dramatically
The Clock and the Dresden Figures The Clock and the Dresden Figures The Clock and the Dresden Figures is a piece of light classical music for piano with orchestra by Albert Ketèlbey. It was composed, first performed and published in 1930. "The Clock and the Dresden Figures" was premiered on 8 February 1930, using manuscript parts. The first recording was made on 27 February, resulting in a simultaneous issue of the recording and the sheet music, which was published by Bosworth. A version for xylophone replacing the piano was published later. A synopsis by the composer mentions that two Dresden china figures, which stand right and