Wed, 4 May 2016 20:00

Al Ayre Español

2nd Hamburg International Music Festival

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Doors open 19:00
Start 20:00

For more than 25 years now, Spanish harpsichordist and conductor Eduardo López Banzo and his ensemble Al Ayre Español have added delightful rarities to the repertoire of Baroque music. Handel in particular inspires him greatly.

»He knew how to enjoy life and his music truly reflects that joie de vivre,« says Eduardo López Banzo about Handel. This quality makes him exactly the right choice for the Hamburg International Music Festival, especially so since Handel worked at the Gänsemarkt Opera in Hamburg for several years. The concert includes, among others, a cantata for solo soprano following the example of Handel’s diligent Italian contemporary Alessandro Scarlatti, whose music will also be part of the evening. Scarlatti’s 800 cantatas are still uncharted territory for music explorers – and thus a perfect fit for Banzo and his ensemble.

Performers

Al Ayre Español

María Espada soprano

Hugo Oliveira bass

Eduardo López Banzo harpsichord and director

Programme

Alessandro Scarlatti
La Fenice / Kantate für Sopran, Streicher und Basso continuo
Concerto grosso Nr. 5 d-Moll

Georg Friedrich Händel
Ouvertüre B-Dur HWV 336
Concerto grosso a-Moll HWV 322
Tra le fiamme HWV 170 für Sopran und Orchester
La terra è liberata aus: Apollo e Dafne HWV 122

Festival

2nd Hamburg International Music Festival

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Promoter: NDR

Location : Laeiszhalle
Großer Saal

Since 1908, the Laeiszhalle has been a meeting place for Hamburg's musical life. The neo-baroque Laeiszhalle Grand Hall accommodates over 2,000 guests. (Please note: The Laeiszhalle is a separate concert hall located three kilometres away from the Elbphilharmonie.)

Cloakrooms

Strollers, prams, wheeled walkers, walking-stick umbrellas, bags sized A3 (42 cm x 30 cm) or above, sport bags, backpacks and luggage must be checked in at the cloakroom.

Jackets and handbags may be taken into the hall.
Toilet Facilities

Facilities for ladies are located behind the cloakrooms on all floors. Facilities for gentlemen can be found on the landing between the floors, also located behind the cloakrooms.

A fully accessible toilet for persons with mobility disabilities is located behind the cloakroom on the ground floor (Parkett links).
Getting here & parking

Laeiszhalle Hamburg
Johannes-Brahms-Platz
20355 Hamburg

The Laeiszhalle can be easily reached by bus, underground and bicycle.

The nearest stops include:
Underground line U2: Gänsemarkt / Messehallen
Underground line U1: Stephansplatz
Bus 3, X35, 112: Johannes-Brahms-Platz
Bus X3: U Gänsemarkt (Valentinskamp)
Bus 4, 5, 109: Stephansplatz

StadtRAD (public city bicycle) station: Sievekingplatz / Gorch-Fock-Wall
There are bicycle stands available in front of the Laeiszhalle.

Gänsemarkt multistorey car park: Dammtorwall / Welckerstrasse
Rate per hour or part thereof: €4.50
Night rate (18:00–06:00): maximum €11
24-hour rate: maximum €30

Please note: There are several construction sites in the immediate vicinity of the Laeiszhalle which may make it difficult to get to the concert. Please therefore plan enough time for your journey to the concert.
Laeiszhalle is not at the Elbphilharmonie

The Laeiszhalle is a separate concert hall located three kilometres away from the Elbphilharmonie.
Arrival time

We suggest visitors arrive at the Laeiszhalle main entrance 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.

The entrance of the Recital Hall is located on Gorch-Fock-Wall.

Admission times Grand Hall and Recital Hall:

Events without pre-concert talk:
Foyer: 60 minutes before the start of the event
Hall: 30 minutes before the start of the event

Events with pre-concert talk:
Foyer: 90 minutes before the start of the event
Hall: 15 minutes before the start of the talk

If a pre-concert talk is offered for this event, it is noted above under PROGRAMME.
Accessibility

All halls and spaces are accessible for visitors with disabilities. More information at www.elbphilharmonie.de/en/accessibility.
Photography and video recordings

Photography is permitted at the Laeiszhalle for private purposes only. Please respect the privacy of other visitors and help ensure an undisturbed concert experience for all guests and artists. Employees and artists may not be photographed.

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 and Laeiszhalle.

During your visit

Food and Drink

Before the concert and during intermissions

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