NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester / Håkan Hardenberger / Jonathon Heyward
Weinberg: Trompetenkonzert / Holst: Die Planeten
Urvater galaktischer Filmmusik
Ist das Musik aus »Star Wars« oder aus »E.T.«? Wenn irgendwo die Orchestersuite »Die Planeten« von Gustav Holst erklingt, wähnen eingefleischte Filmmusik-Fans schon dreiste Anleihen an ihre heiß geliebten Soundtracks. Dabei ist es genau umgekehrt: Noch bevor die ersten Tonfilme auf die Leinwand kamen, feierte der englische Komponist mit seinem wirkungsvoll und visionär instrumentierten Stück große Erfolge. 1918 uraufgeführt, inspirieren »Die Planeten« tatsächlich bis heute zahlreiche Filmmusik-Komponisten, insbesondere wenn sie Science-Fiction-Abenteuer im Weltraum musikalisch untermalen wollen. In der Elbphilharmonie führt der junge charismatische Dirigent Jonathon Heyward bei seinem Debüt mit dem NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester durch das Sonnensystem.
An Raumschiffe und Laserschwerter hat Holst bei der Komposition aber eigentlich gar nicht gedacht, eher an Aszendenten und Tierkreiszeichen: Durch ein Buch über Horoskope kam er auf die Idee, den einzelnen Planeten-Porträts charakterisierende Untertitel zu geben. So ist etwa Jupiter der »Bringer der Fröhlichkeit«, was Holst zur Komposition einer erhebenden Melodie animierte, die bei den Briten glatt zur heimlichen Nationalhymne wurde. Und Mars ist der »Kriegsbringer«, weshalb der Komponist hier – kurz vor Ausbruch des Ersten Weltkrieges – eine Musik entwarf, die John Williams noch für seinen Soundtrack zu »Star Wars« gut verwerten konnte.
Auf den »fremden Planeten« Mieczysław Weinberg nimmt davor Star-Trompeter Håkan Hardenberger sein Publikum mit: Noch vor rund einem Jahrzehnt war der Name des 1996 verstorbenen polnisch-russischen Komponisten hierzulande wohl nicht einmal den eingefleischtesten Klassik-Fans ein Begriff. Und bis heute genießt Weinberg, der zwei Weltkriege und die Hetze zweier Diktaturen überlebte, den Status eines Geheimtipps. Im Unterschied zu seinem ungleich bekannteren Zeitgenossen, Mentor und Freund Dmitri Schostakowitsch. Der Grund für dieses Missverhältnis ist gewiss nicht in der Qualität von Weinbergs überaus »zugänglicher« Musik zu suchen – wie sein originelles Trompetenkonzert beweist!
Performers
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester
Håkan Hardenberger trumpet
conductor Jonathon Heyward
Programme
Mieczysław Weinberg
Trompetenkonzert B-Dur op. 94
Gustav Holst
The Planets / Suite for Large Orchestra, Op. 32
Pre-Concert Talk
(in German)
10:00 / Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal
Promoter: NDR
Location
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Elbphilharmonie
Großer Saal
Heart of the Elbphilharmonie: the Grand Hall seats 2,100 guests in the »vineyard« style. The stage for artists and orchestras is situated at the centre of the concert hall and is surrounded by terraced seating.
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Arrival time
The Elbphilharmonie is a special building situated in a special place. Allow for plenty of time for getting to the Elbphilharmonie and the way to the concert area. We suggest visitors arrive at the Elbphilharmonie Plaza not later than 30 minutes before the start of the concert or event. Late seating is not guaranteed and latecomers may not be admitted to the concert hall.
Concert tickets for the Grand and Recital Halls authorise a visit to the Plaza from two hours before the start of the concert or event. Visitors to the Kaistudios require a separate Plaza ticket to visit the Plaza.
Admission times:
Events without pre-concert talk:
Grand Hall Foyer: 60 minutes before the start of the event
Grand Hall: 30 minutes before the start of the eventEvents with pre-concert talk:
Grand Hall Foyer: 90 minutes before the start of the event
Grand Hall: 15 minutes before the start of the talkIf a pre-concert talk is offered for this event, it is noted above under PROGRAMME.
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Getting here
Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
Platz der Deutschen Einheit
20457 HamburgThe Elbphilharmonie can be easily reached by bus, underground, bicycle and ferry.
The nearest stops include:
Underground line U3: Baumwall
Underground line U4: Überseequartier
Bus 2, 111: Am Kaiserkai (Elbphilharmonie)
Bus 6: Auf dem Sande (Speicherstadt)
Ferry 72 (from Landungsbrücken pier): »Elbphilharmonie« pier
StadtRAD (bicycle sharing system) stations: U Baumwall (Elbphilharmonie) and Am Kaiserkai / Großer GrasbrookMultistorey car park in the Elbphilharmonie (open 24/7, 435 parking spaces):
Please note that visitors to the Elbphilharmonie should use the entrance marked »Elbphilharmonie«. The entrance »Elbphilharmonie Hotel« is reserved for »The Westin Hamburg« hotel guests.Please find more information about prices and advance booking of the discounted flat rate on this page: arrival by car
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Finding your seat
All visitors enter the building via the main entrance; access to the concert hall is via the »Plaza«, the viewing platform on the 8th floor of the Elbphilharmonie. The Plaza can be reached from the entrance area via the long escalator. Your tickets will be checked twice, at the access control in the entrance area and on the Plaza in front of the staircase to the Great Hall.
The hall entrances are on floors 12, 13, 15 and 16.
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Cloakroom
The cloakrooms are located on the 11th floor (fee: € 2). Jackets and handbags may be taken into the hall.
Walking-stick umbrellas, bags sized A3 (42 x 30 cm) or above, luggage and other bulky items must be stored in the lockers (largest size 27 x 87 x 47 cm) located in the corridor leading to the ticket shop on the ground floor (on the right-hand side of the entrance area).
Strollers and prams can be left with the admissions personnel on the Plaza. Wheeled walkers can be handed in at the hall entrances.
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Toilet Facilities
The central toilet facility is located on the 13th floor of the Grand Hall Foyer. Further facilities can be found on floors 11, 12 and 15.
Fully accessible toilets are located on floors 12 (north side) and 13 (right-hand side of the large bar). Our front-of-house staff is happy to assist you in this regard.
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Photography and video recordings
It is forbidden to take photographs or record videos during a concert or event. Video recordings and photography are permitted for private purposes only on the Plaza and in the foyers as well as before the start or following an event in the concert hall, provided that you respect the privacy of other visitors and do not interfere with regular business operations. Employees may not be photographed or filmed.
Photography, audio or video recordings of concerts and events are strictly prohibited.
Event-related video recordings or photographs for editorial or commercial purposes must be authorised by the Press Office of the Elbphilharmonie.
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Accessibility
All halls and spaces are accessible for visitors with disabilities. More information at www.elbphilharmonie.de/en/accessibility.
Lifts to the Plaza are located in the tunnel on the right-hand side of the Tube (long escalator). From the Plaza, access to the Grand and Recital Hall foyers is via lifts, also located to the right. Please note: cloakrooms for visitors to the Grand Hall are only located on the 11th floor. From there, the upper floors can be accessed via further lifts.
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Coughing, clapping, chatting – Tips for your concert visit
A concert at the Elbphilharmonie is a unique experience for both audience and artists. Guests and musicians alike rave about the precise acoustics in the Grand Hall. You can hear every note, even from the highest balcony.
Unfortunately, the opposite is also true: even presumably quiet noises from the audience are clearly audible in the entire hall. We therefore ask our visitors to take the following recommendations into consideration: Tips for your concert visit
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