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.
Beethoven-Zyklus I
Eigentlich hatte der junge Beethoven geplant, bei Mozart zu studieren. Der verstarb 1791 jedoch, bevor der knapp 21-jährige Beethoven seinen dauerhaften Umzug von Bonn nach Wien bewerkstelligen konnte. So wurde Joseph Haydn der Lehrer des »Jungen, Wilden«. Sein Bonner Förderer Graf Ferdinand von Waldstein schrieb Beethoven zum Abschied: »Durch ununterbrochenen Fleiß erhalten Sie Mozarts Geist aus Haydns Händen.« Der Geist dieser beiden großen Komponisten durchweht denn auch Beethovens Frühwerk, besonders seine ersten beiden Sinfonien. Obwohl beide bereits mit Neuerungen aufwarten - die Erste beginnt verblüffenderweise mit einem Dominantseptakkord statt mit der Tonika, die Zweite enthält erstmals ein Scherzo - ist die Musiktradition der beiden Wiener Klassiker jederzeit hörbar. Die fünfte Sinfonie ist dagegen zum Synonym für Beethovens einzigartigen Personalstil geworden. Durch schicksalhaften Kampf von der Dunkelheit zum Licht - in der der musikalischen Wucht der Fünften findet Beethovens Charisma seine grandiose Entsprechung.
NDR Sinfonieorchester
conductor Christoph von Dohnányi
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sinfonie Nr. 1 C-Dur op. 21
Sinfonie Nr. 2 D-Dur op. 36
Sinfonie Nr. 5 c-Moll op. 67
Promoter: NDR
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
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.
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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