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A yearning for great heights
Up in the mountains, it is always about more than mere nature. An excursion with Mahler, Strauss and Krenek’s »Reisebuch aus den österreichischen Alpen«. #MusicHistory #MusicFestival2022
Drift: Spectacular light installations in Hamburg
To mark the Elbphilharmonie’s fifth anniversary, the Dutch designer duo brings breathtaking light sculptures to the city on the Elbe. #Architecture #MusicFestival2022 #5YearsofElbphilharmonie
Reflektor John Zorn
A look back at the festival in pictures and comments. #Jazz #JohnZorn
John Zorn and the downtown scene
Radical, eccentric, experimental: the fascinating artists’ scene of downtown New York. #Jazz #JohnZorn #MusicHistory #ContemporaryMusic
»John Zorn turned my world upside down«
The musicians who appear at the »Reflektor John Zorn« talk about their collaboration with this exceptional artist and their love for his music. #Interview #Jazz #JohnZorn
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
