Authentic!
Historical instruments from Early Baroque to Mozart – Elbphilharmonie PLUS
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Start 19:00
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End ca. 20:30
Listen to Bach‘s harpsichord and Mozart‘s fortepiano
Hamburg‘s Museum für Kunst & Gewerbe (Museum for Art & Industry) is home to a collection of keyboard instruments ranging from the first surviving harpsichords from the Renaissance period right through to the modern concert grand piano. One very special feature about the collection is that some of the instruments can even be played. Together with the concertmaster of the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, Petra Müllejans, the young harpsichordist Alexander von Heißen plays some of these historical treasures. Olaf Kirsch, curator of the exhibition, provides some insightful background knowledge – both about the instruments and playing techniques.
This entertaining and informative museum visit is the ideal opportunity to get in the mood for the concert performance of Mozart‘s opera »Idomeneo« with the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra on 2 February 2025. Mozart expert René Jacobs is conducting the performance, which will of course be played in its splendid original form based on the best historical information.
Please note that this event at the MK&G is not barrier-free, as instruments are played on two floors housing the collection. These floors are connected by a staircase.
Elbphilharmonie PLUS is a programme that opens up different ways of looking at the music performed at the Elbphilharmonie – either to supplement a concert, or as an experience in its own right. Interdisciplinary encounters and exhibitions form part of the Elbphilharmonie+ programme, as do concert talks and films shown in museums, libraries, cinemas and community centres.
Performers
Petra Müllejans baroque violin
Alexander von Heißen Cembalo, Hammerklavier
Olaf Kirsch talk
Anne Kussmaul moderation
Promoter: HamburgMusik / Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg