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Schubert’s Sonatas
Stepping out of Beethoven’s shadow: Franz Schubert’s piano sonatas. #Piano #MusicHistory
Anton Bruckner: The Unfathomable
Few composers have left posterity with such an inconsistent picture as the Austrian composer. #MusicHistory #Portrait
Soundcheck: what does Afrofuturism sound like?
A playlist to accompany the »Afrofuturism« spotlight in the Elbphilharmonie. #Afrofuturism #Playlist
Vivi Vassileva: a portrait
The young percussionist got her own way at an early age, and now she shows that her instrument has a wider range than just fast and loud. #FastLane #Portrait
Interview with Wolfnag Rihm
»Whatever we do is always »›here and now‹«: The famous composer Wolfgang Rihm about his music and his work with Ensemble Modern. #Interview #ContemporaryMusic
Orpheus: the singer of the millennium
He was the most famous singer in the Greek myths, his story inspired artists in every era and genre – and Orpheus was even involved in the birth of opera. #Singing #MusicHistory
Annette Kurz: »A room needs a centre«
The scenographer is the »Artist in Residence« with the Hamburg Ensemble Resonanz. In this interview she talks about the art of achieving a lot with limited resources. #Architecture #Interview
Am Fuße des Elfenbeinturms
Jung, kreativ und in der allerersten Liga – über drei Ensembles, die die Konzertwelt umkrempeln. #Portrait #summer
Europe in the genes, America in the heart
Manfred Honeck, chief conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, on the traditions and peculiarities of American orchestras. #Interview #summer
»Wow, so that's how it can sound!«
Composer-conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen about the »Multiversum« in the Elbphilharmonie, swarm intelligence in orchestras and the difficulties of the classical repertoire. #Interview #MusicFestival2023 #ContemporaryMusic
The Chineke! Orchestra – a portrait
»Driving change and celebrating diversity in classical music« – a very special ensemble conquers the world of music. #Portrait #summer
Keyword »Refuge« – the playlist
The playlist for the theme »Refuge« – from the Elbphilharmonie music lexicon. #Playlist
Patricia Kopatchinskaja: Les Adieux
How much time have we got left on Earth? The vivacious violinist talks about her latest project. #Interview #MusicFestival2022
The Elbphilharmonie organ: An instrument that breathes
About the marvel of sound and technology at the heart of the Grand Hall. #Highlights #Architecture #Backstage #Organ
Hits for kids
Music for children: Some tips from the Elbphilharmonie team #Kids
Barbara Hannigan: EXPANDING THE SINGING ZONE
The soprano and conductor has a special relationship with art. #Singing #ContemporaryMusic #Portrait
»Nature is simply brimming with melodies!«
Artists talk about inspiring experiences of nature and the places in nature that give them strength. #Interview #MusicFestival2022
Caroline Shaw – a portrait
The singer, violinist and composer Caroline Shaw is in search of something new, somewhere off the beaten track. #MusicFestival2022 #ContemporaryMusic #Portrait
: John Luther Adams: Inuksuit
Music in nature and recycled instruments for a better world: an open-air percussion performance in Planten un Blomen. #MusicFestival2022 #ContemporaryMusic
Asmik Grigorian: »pure emotion and honesty«
A portrait of the Lithuanian opera singer, illuminating the secret of her stage presence, the relaunch of her career and the consequences of her legendary »Salome« interpretation. #Singing #MusicFestival2022 #Portrait