There is hardly a concert hall in the world has found in the last few months, more and more attention. Now Alan Gilbert, who will be the successor of Thomas hengelbrock at the top of the NDR Elbe Philharmonic orchestra.
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Of the eternal construction site of the landmark: the Elbphilharmonie
The landmark of the city
The Elbphilharmonie combines a historic memory with a bold glass structure that seems to float in the air. In between, 362 steel spring packs are mounted. The concert hall is decoupled from the rest of the construction, so that there is no port of the ingress noise.
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Of the eternal construction site of the landmark: the Elbphilharmonie
Curved Roof
The most Striking features of the new building is to be wave-shaped roof, a nod to the location on the Harbor and on the sound waves. Finally, Hamburg is proud of its music history: The young Georg Friedrich Handel at once led his works to the Opera at the goose market – and Johannes Brahms, was born here.
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Of the eternal construction site of the landmark: the Elbphilharmonie
The Plaza
In 37 meters of altitude, the Plaza is accessible to everyone – the seam between the original port memory and the imposing glass building. The outdoor area of the Plaza offers a panoramic view of the city. From here you can reach two concert halls, a Restaurant and a Hotel with 250 rooms. 45 luxury apartments are housed in the building.
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Of the eternal construction site of the landmark: the Elbphilharmonie
Cored Memory
The construction began in the year 2007. First, the historical red brick base, a former port memory had to be repaired. There once tons have been accommodated, coffee and tobacco. It was the beginning of a seemingly endless history of planning and construction defects – in 2011 alone, over 4000 breakdown were counted.
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Of the eternal construction site of the landmark: the Elbphilharmonie
Eternal Construction
First of all, the Elbphilharmonie, 2010 should be completed. Temporarily worked around the clock. Nevertheless, the construction of which is opened only seven years later. The originally estimated cost of 77 million euros increased by ten-fold. They are borne by the public sector, should come, in part, by investors.
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Of the eternal construction site of the landmark: the Elbphilharmonie
Tourist attraction
For many years, made a pilgrimage of thousands of visitors to the site, in the meantime, up to 30,000 a year. The Elbphilharmonie’s artistic Director Christoph lieben-Seutter put a good face on a bad game. “Good things take time,” he said.
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Of the eternal construction site of the landmark: the Elbphilharmonie
Leitmotif: Waves
The graceful curves in the roof will find its Echo everywhere in the building – also here on the terrace of one of the 45 luxury apartments with huge Windows and a magnificent view of the harbour.
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Of the eternal construction site of the landmark: the Elbphilharmonie
The Architects
The Swiss architects Pierre de Meuron (photo) and Jacques Herzog had a Vision and communication problems with the construction company. In the report of the parliamentary inquiry Committee stated in 2014: “With the misguided project construction and incomplete planning, the Elbphilharmonie has become the plaything of the General contractor Hochtief and the architects Herzog & de Meuron.”
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Of the eternal construction site of the landmark: the Elbphilharmonie
Cultural And Political Decadence?
The new construction of the problem child of the city. In 2010, Hamburg’s citizens at the topping-out ceremony in protest. As the costs skyrocketed, were day-care centre fees increased, and a Museum of the city of, in the meantime, closed plug financial holes. The Elbphilharmonie has become synonymous with Bauskandale.
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Of the eternal construction site of the landmark: the Elbphilharmonie
Hamburg Skyline
In spite of all the criticism: to construction, the Elbphilharmonie has been the landmark of the city of Hamburg. You should include, in addition to the Sydney Opera house, the Philharmonie in Berlin, the Walt Disney Hall in Los Angeles and the Lincoln Center in New York, soon to be the most important cultural sites in the world.
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Of the eternal construction site of the landmark: the Elbphilharmonie
Excellent Acoustics
11. January, the concert hall was opened. On each of the terraced 2150 seats in the hall, the sound should be the same. Responsible for the Japanese Yasuhisa Toyota, one of the best acousticians in the world.
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Of the eternal construction site of the landmark: the Elbphilharmonie
The book for the Elbphilharmonie
At nearly 250 pages of the image describes the band by author Joachim Mischke and photographer Michael Zapf, the construction of the Elbphilharmonie and backgrounds to the much-discussed Century. The Band is bilingual – German and English – the noble-published.
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Of the eternal construction site of the landmark: the Elbphilharmonie
The landmark of the city
The Elbphilharmonie combines a historic memory with a bold glass structure that seems to float in the air. In between, 362 steel spring packs are mounted. The concert hall is decoupled from the rest of the construction, so that there is no port of the ingress noise.
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Of the eternal construction site of the landmark: the Elbphilharmonie
Curved Roof
The most Striking features of the new building is to be wave-shaped roof, a nod to the location on the Harbor and on the sound waves. Finally, Hamburg is proud of its music history: The young Georg Friedrich Handel at once led his works to the Opera at the goose market – and Johannes Brahms, was born here.
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Of the eternal construction site of the landmark: the Elbphilharmonie
The Plaza
In 37 meters of altitude, the Plaza is accessible to everyone – the seam between the original port memory and the imposing glass building. The outdoor area of the Plaza offers a panoramic view of the city. From here you can reach two concert halls, a Restaurant and a Hotel with 250 rooms. 45 luxury apartments are housed in the building.
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Of the eternal construction site of the landmark: the Elbphilharmonie
Cored Memory
The construction began in the year 2007. First, the historical red brick base, a former port memory had to be repaired. There once tons have been accommodated, coffee and tobacco. It was the beginning of a seemingly endless history of planning and construction defects – in 2011 alone, over 4000 breakdown were counted.
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Of the eternal construction site of the landmark: the Elbphilharmonie
Eternal Construction
First of all, the Elbphilharmonie, 2010 should be completed. Temporarily worked around the clock. Nevertheless, the construction of which is opened only seven years later. The originally estimated cost of 77 million euros increased by ten-fold. They are borne by the public sector, should come, in part, by investors.
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Of the eternal construction site of the landmark: the Elbphilharmonie
Tourist attraction
For many years, made a pilgrimage of thousands of visitors to the site, in the meantime, up to 30,000 a year. The Elbphilharmonie’s artistic Director Christoph lieben-Seutter put a good face on a bad game. “Good things take time,” he said.
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Of the eternal construction site of the landmark: the Elbphilharmonie
Leitmotif: Waves
The graceful curves in the roof will find its Echo everywhere in the building – also here on the terrace of one of the 45 luxury apartments with huge Windows and a magnificent view of the harbour.
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Of the eternal construction site of the landmark: the Elbphilharmonie
The Architects
The Swiss architects Pierre de Meuron (photo) and Jacques Herzog had a Vision and communication problems with the construction company. In the report of the parliamentary inquiry Committee stated in 2014: “With the misguided project construction and incomplete planning, the Elbphilharmonie has become the plaything of the General contractor Hochtief and the architects Herzog & de Meuron.”
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Of the eternal construction site of the landmark: the Elbphilharmonie
Cultural And Political Decadence?
The new construction of the problem child of the city. In 2010, Hamburg’s citizens at the topping-out ceremony in protest. As the costs skyrocketed, were day-care centre fees increased, and a Museum of the city of, in the meantime, closed plug financial holes. The Elbphilharmonie has become synonymous with Bauskandale.
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Of the eternal construction site of the landmark: the Elbphilharmonie
Hamburg Skyline
In spite of all the criticism: to construction, the Elbphilharmonie has been the landmark of the city of Hamburg. You should include, in addition to the Sydney Opera house, the Philharmonie in Berlin, the Walt Disney Hall in Los Angeles and the Lincoln Center in New York, soon to be the most important cultural sites in the world.
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Of the eternal construction site of the landmark: the Elbphilharmonie
Excellent Acoustics
11. January, the concert hall was opened. On each of the terraced 2150 seats in the hall, the sound should be the same. Responsible for the Japanese Yasuhisa Toyota, one of the best acousticians in the world.
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Of the eternal construction site of the landmark: the Elbphilharmonie
The book for the Elbphilharmonie
At nearly 250 pages of the image describes the band by author Joachim Mischke and photographer Michael Zapf, the construction of the Elbphilharmonie and backgrounds to the much-discussed Century. The Band is bilingual – German and English – the noble-published.
The “Elphi”, as the Hamburger eyes call, with a wink to her new landmark, gets a new chief conductor. Alan Gilbert is regarded as an expert for New music. The 50-Year-old is the successor of Thomas hengelbrock as chief conductor of the NDR Elbe Philharmonic orchestra. Just a few days ago, he gave a farewell concert as chief conductor of the New York Philharmonic.
In the summer of 2019, he is the successor of Thomas Hengelbrock , is not extended his contract. “Alan Gilbert stands for the highest musical quality, coupled with great innovation and design will. We welcome the commitment of the conductors with great international reputation,” said NDR Director Lutz marmor on Friday in the Elbphilharmonie.
Landmark and a magnet for the public: the Elbphilharmonie
Artist of world rank: Alan Gilbert
Alan Gilbert, who modernized the New York Philharmonic in eight years, from 2004 to 2015, the first guest conductor of the NDR Elbe Philharmonic orchestra. As a guest he is in demand with leading international orchestras, including the Berliner Philharmoniker, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, the Leipzig Gewandhaus orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Boston Symphony or the London Symphony Orchestra. With his broad range of Repertoire from Baroque to contemporary music has earned Alan Gilbert has a reputation as an artist of world rank.
Gilbert: “Everything fits together in the case of the Elbphilharmonie”
Alan Gilbert swings soon in Hamburg the baton
Towards the end of his tenure at the New York Philharmonic, there was only a little, what had him irritated, so soon the challenge of a new chief position to accept, says Gilbert. “But at the NDR Elbe Philharmonic orchestra-everything fits together perfectly. First of all there are the musicians that I already know well and respect very much. With you a close relationship with me for years, the musical chemistry is just right.” The framework of the Ensembles he thinks is unique: The Elbphilharmonie is the perfect concert hall, and already now an icon.
so/rey (dpa, NDR)