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.
»Doulce mémoire – Sweet Memory«
If there was such a thing as a hit in the Renaissance, it was »Doulce mémoire« by Pierre Sandrin. This French chanson is about the (bitter)sweet memory of a lost love, which the composer set to a melody that is as catchy as it is melodious. This polyphonic setting was one of the best-known songs of its time and was widespread throughout Europe at the time – even entire masses were inspired by the chanson.
The Renaissance orchestra Capriccio Stravagante, which plays on 16th-century instruments, and its conductor Skip Sempé are now taking Sandrin’s chanson as the starting point for a programme that, alongside the original, features various composers who drew inspiration from the melody to create their own new works, including the Spaniard Diego Ortiz and the Franco-Flemish composers Tielman Susato and Cipriano de Rore. The demanding choral parts are performed by the Czech ensemble Cappella Mariana, which specialises in polyphonic music from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
Capriccio Stravagante ensemble
Cappella Mariana vocal ensemble
Skip Sempé harpsichord and director
»Doulce mémoire – Sweet Memories«
Pierre Sandrin
Doulce mémoire
Diego Ortiz
Recercadas sobre »Doulce mémoire«
Cipriano de Rore
Missa Doulce mémoire a 5
Hernando de Cabezón
Dulce memoria
Cipriano de Rore
Ancor che col partire / Madrigal
Orlando di Lasso
Susanne un jour
(in German)
19:00 / Laeiszhalle, Großer Saal
Promoter: HamburgMusik
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.)
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.
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).
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
24-hour rate: maximum €50
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.
The Laeiszhalle is a separate concert hall located three kilometres away from the Elbphilharmonie.
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.
All halls and spaces are accessible for visitors with disabilities. More information at www.elbphilharmonie.de/en/accessibility.
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.
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