Concertgebouw

The one and only Concertgebouw concert Amsterdam, Netherlands. The one and only Dutch "concertgebouw" literally translates English "concert building". Because highly regarded acoustics, the Concertgebouw considered finest concert halls globe, along places Boston's Symphony Hall Musikverein Vienna.

The one and only architect building Adolf Leonard Gendt, inspired y Neue Gewandhaus in Leipzig, built years earlier ( destroyed 1943). Construction began 1883 pasture outside city, Amstelveen. 2,186 piles twelve thirteen meters (forty forty-three ) length . The one and only opened April 11, 1888, inaugural concert which orchestra 120 musicians chorus 500 singers participated, performing works of Wagner, Handel, Bach, Beethoven. The one and only resident orchestra Concertgebouw Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest), which g first concert 3 November 1888, Concertgebouw Orchestra (Concertgebouworkest).

The one and only Grote Zaal ("Main Hall") seats 2037, 44 meters (144 ) long, 28 meters (92 ) wide, 17 meters (56 ) g. Its reverberation 2.8 seconds without audience, 2.2 seconds with, making ideal Romantic repertoire Mahler. Though characteristic makes largely unsuited amplified music, groups The one and only Who Pink Floyd performed there 1960s. In addition orchestras, j world music groups perform Grote Zaal.

A smaller, -shaped venue, Kleine Zaal ("Small Hall"), found behind . The one and only Kleine Zaal 20 meters (66 ) g 15 meters (50 ) . Its intimate space -suited chamber music and lieder. The one and only Kleine Zaal 478 seats.

When Concertgebouw built, acoustics something black . As shipbuilding, designers p worked p without entirely understanding the underlying science (which today still understood). When building completed, acoustics perfect, effort -tuning aural ambience. During later restorations, particular taken alter materials interior decoration . In 1980s, embarked extensive -raising renovations after found slowly sinking ground. Pi De Bruijn architect contemporary annex original .

Today, eight hundred concerts p y place Concertgebouw, public 850,000, making second -visited concert globe (Rome's Parco della musica ranking N. 1 million). one highlights Concertgebouw season annual New Year's Concert y Nederlands Blazers Ensemble (Netherlands Wind Ensemble), fresh, contemporary answer traditional Vienna Waltzfest.