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Keyword »Nature« – the playlist
The playlist for the theme »Nature« – from the Elbphilharmonie music lexicon. #MusicFestival2022 #Playlist
5 questions to Christina Pluhar
The Austrian lutenist talks about her fascination with Early Music and how she manages to make it sound thoroughly modern. #EarlyMusic #Interview
»John Zorn always has a very clear vision«
Spotlight on John Zorn and his music: an interview with the Hamburg-based Zorn expert Axel Zielke. #Interview #Jazz #JohnZorn
Hudba! The Unique Style of Czech Music
How Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Dvořák and Leoš Janáček developed a unique national style – and conquered the world with it. #MusicHistory
John Zorn: The Master of Change
Between all the different stools of contemporary music, John Zorn remains true to himself in one respect: constant change. #Jazz #JohnZorn #Portrait
Beethoven 9: Musical world cultural heritage
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony conjures up the equality of all men as no other work does. #Beethoven #MusicHistory
Life Jackets Turn into a String Quartet Score
The Castalian String Quartet premieres a new work that packs a punch – it refers to children's dresses handmade from discarded refugee life jackets.
From the New World
Typically American: a brief history of modern American music. #MusicHistory #ContemporaryMusic
5 years of the Elbphilharmonie: The gala week
Orchestras, artists and music lovers from all over the world congratulated the Hamburg concert hall on its fifth anniversary: a look back at a magnificent gala week. #5YearsofElbphilharmonie
These were the »Rising Stars« of 2021/22
Photo review of the festival week featuring six of Europe’s most exciting classical acts.
A place for everyone
The Elbphilharmonie wants to be more than just a world-class concert hall – above all, it wants to be a place for everyone. How does that work in practice? #Backstage #Interview #5YearsofElbphilharmonie
»It’s not only about acoustics – not in any concert hall in the world.«
Elbphilharmonie director Christoph Lieben-Seutter talks about the first five years, the effects of the Corona pandemic and his favourite place in the building. #Interview #5YearsofElbphilharmonie
Hamburger Legenden waren auch mal 5!
Someone's fifth birthday is just the beginning – thus the motto of different stars of the Hamburg scene on a set of charming posters. Five families have the chance to win an instrument workshop.
Stories and Secrets of the Elbphilharmonie
Joachim Mischke's new book takes a look at the Elbphilharmonie's backstage area. One chapter gives us a foretaste: the artists' dressing rooms - »the most sensitive cells in the entire building«. #Backstage #5YearsofElbphilharmonie
A wealth of experience
Musician Jordi Savall overcomes cultural barriers in his art, and several centuries as well. #EarlyMusic #Portrait
5 questions for Thomas Burhorn
The co-founder of the band Meute talks about the challenge of playing techno on wind instruments, about guerilla street gigs and the different between classical and electronic music. #Interview
»I AM COMMITTED TO WHAT I DO«
Bass-baritone Florian Boesch talks about the advantage of having an accent and the natural element in an artificial genre. #Interview #MusicFestival2022
Keyword »Jubilation« – the playlist
The playlist for the theme »Jubilation« – from the Elbphilharmonie music lexicon. #Playlist
The Acoustics at the Elbphilharmonie
Frequently asked questions about the acoustics in the Grand Hall. #Highlights #Architecture #Explained
Hanns Eisler: A revolutionary in his time
About the communist composer and a life full of contradictions. #Eisler #MusicHistory #Portrait
