The architect of the building was Adolf Leonard van Gendt [nl],[7] who was inspired by the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, built two years earlier (and destroyed in 1943).[citation needed]
Construction began in 1883 in a pasture that was then outside the city, in Nieuwer-Amstel, a municipality that in 1964 became Amstelveen.[8] A total of 2,186 wooden piles, twelve to thirteen metres (40 to 43 ft) long, were emplaced in the soil.[9] The Concertgebouw was completed in late 1886, however due to the difficulties with the municipality of Nieuwer-Amstel – filling in a small canal, paving the access roads and installing street lights – the grand opening of the building was delayed.[10]
The hall opened on 11 April 1888 with an inaugural concert, in which an orchestra of 120 musicians and a chorus of 500 singers participated, performing works of Wagner, Handel, Bach, and Beethoven. The resident orchestra of the Concertgebouw is the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest), which gave its first concert in the hall on 3 November 1888, as the Concertgebouw Orchestra (Concertgebouworkest). For many decades from the 1950s to the present day the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra (previously the Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra) as well as the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest also provide their regular concert series in the Concertgebouw.[citation needed]
Today, some nine hundred concerts and other events per year take place in the Concertgebouw, for a public of over 700,000, making it one of the most-visited concert halls in the world.[12]
As of February 2014[update], the managing director of the Concertgebouw is Simon Reinink and the artistic director is Anneke Hogenstijn.[13]
BuildingEdit
The Main Hall (Grote Zaal) seats 1,974,[1] and is 44 metres (144 feet) long, 28 metres (92 feet) wide, and 17 metres (56 feet) high.[14] Its reverberation time is 2.8 seconds without audience, 2.2 seconds with, making it ideal for the late Romantic repertoire such as Mahler. Although this characteristic makes it largely unsuited for amplified music, groups such as Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and The Who did perform there in the 1960s.[citation needed] In the Main Hall, there is a layer of dust in several places as removing this layer would impact the acoustics as they are now.[15]
A smaller, oval-shaped venue, the Recital Hall (Kleine Zaal), is located behind the Main Hall. The Recital Hall is 20 metres (66 feet) long and 15 metres (49 feet) wide.[14] Its more intimate space is well-suited for chamber music and Lieder. The Recital Hall has 437 seats.[1]
In 1983, the Concertgebouw was found to be sinking into the damp Amsterdam earth, with several inch-wide cracks appearing in the walls, so the hall embarked on extensive fundraising for renovations. Its difficult emergency restoration started in 1985, during which the 2,186 rotting wooden pilings were replaced with concrete pillars. Dutch architect Pi de Bruijn designed a modern annex for a new entrance and a basement to replace cramped dressing and rehearsal space.[9]
The organ was built in 1890 by the organ builder Michael Maarschalkerweerd from Utrecht, and was renovated in the years 1990 to 1993 by the organ builder Flentrop. It has 60 registers on three divisions and pedal.[16]
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^Gerrit Petersen; Steven Ledbetter & Kimberly Alexander Shilland (26 June 1998). "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Symphony Hall" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
^. Concertgebouw NV. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
^Drawing of the Concertgebouw in the fields[permanent dead link], at the Amsterdam City Archives
^ abPaul L. Montgomery (13 April 1988). "Dutch Hail Concertgebouw's 100th". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 October 2007.
^"History of the building". Official website of the Concertgebouw. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
^Archived at Ghostarchive and the : "The End of the Beginning (A Saucerful of Secrets) ('The Journey' performed at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 17 Sept 1969) – Pink Floyd". Pink Floyd Records. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
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October 16, 2023
concertgebouw, amsterdam, royal, concertgebouw, dutch, koninklijk, concertgebouw, pronounced, ˌkoːnɪŋkləkɔnˈsɛrtxəbʌu, concert, hall, amsterdam, netherlands, dutch, term, concertgebouw, translates, into, english, concert, building, superb, acoustics, place, am. The Royal Concertgebouw Dutch het Koninklijk Concertgebouw pronounced ˌkoːnɪŋklekɔnˈsɛrtxebʌu is a concert hall in Amsterdam Netherlands The Dutch term concertgebouw translates into English as concert building Its superb acoustics place it among the finest concert halls in the world along with Boston s Symphony Hall 2 3 and the Musikverein in Vienna 4 5 Royal Concert HallKoninklijk ConcertgebouwLocation in AmsterdamGeneral informationStatusCompletedTypeConcert hallArchitectural styleNeoclassicalLocationMuseumpleinAddressConcertgebouwplein 101071 LN AmsterdamTown or cityAmsterdamCountryNetherlandsCoordinates52 21 23 N 4 52 45 E 52 3563 N 4 8791 E 52 3563 4 8791Current tenantsRoyal Concertgebouw OrchestraConstruction started1883CompletedLate 1886Opened11 April 1888RenovatedJuly 1985 April 1988Cost300 000 Dutch guilders citation needed OwnerHet Concertgebouw N V privately owned citation needed Design and constructionArchitect s Adolf Leonard van Gendt nl DesignationsProtected monumentRenovating teamArchitect s Pi de BruijnOther informationSeating typeTheatreSeating capacity1 974 Main Hall 437 Recital Hall 150 Choir Hall 1 Websitewww wbr concertgebouw wbr nlIn celebration of the building s 125th anniversary Queen Beatrix bestowed the royal title Koninklijk upon the building on 11 April 2013 as she had on the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra upon its 100th in 1988 6 Contents 1 History 2 Building 3 Organ 4 Names of composers in the Main Hall 5 In popular culture 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditThe architect of the building was Adolf Leonard van Gendt nl 7 who was inspired by the Gewandhaus in Leipzig built two years earlier and destroyed in 1943 citation needed Construction began in 1883 in a pasture that was then outside the city in Nieuwer Amstel a municipality that in 1964 became Amstelveen 8 A total of 2 186 wooden piles twelve to thirteen metres 40 to 43 ft long were emplaced in the soil 9 The Concertgebouw was completed in late 1886 however due to the difficulties with the municipality of Nieuwer Amstel filling in a small canal paving the access roads and installing street lights the grand opening of the building was delayed 10 The hall opened on 11 April 1888 with an inaugural concert in which an orchestra of 120 musicians and a chorus of 500 singers participated performing works of Wagner Handel Bach and Beethoven The resident orchestra of the Concertgebouw is the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest which gave its first concert in the hall on 3 November 1888 as the Concertgebouw Orchestra Concertgebouworkest For many decades from the 1950s to the present day the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra previously the Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra as well as the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest also provide their regular concert series in the Concertgebouw citation needed On 17 September 1969 British progressive rock band Pink Floyd performed their The Man and The Journey show at Concertgebouw 11 The show s climax was a rendition of Celestial Voices renamed The End of the Beginning in which keyboardist Rick Wright played the hall s organ in place of his Farfisa The performance was released on CD as part of the band s 2016 box set The Early Years 1965 1972 in Volume 3 1969 Dramatis ation citation needed Today some nine hundred concerts and other events per year take place in the Concertgebouw for a public of over 700 000 making it one of the most visited concert halls in the world 12 As of February 2014 update the managing director of the Concertgebouw is Simon Reinink and the artistic director is Anneke Hogenstijn 13 Building EditThe Main Hall Grote Zaal seats 1 974 1 and is 44 metres 144 feet long 28 metres 92 feet wide and 17 metres 56 feet high 14 Its reverberation time is 2 8 seconds without audience 2 2 seconds with making it ideal for the late Romantic repertoire such as Mahler Although this characteristic makes it largely unsuited for amplified music groups such as Led Zeppelin Pink Floyd and The Who did perform there in the 1960s citation needed In the Main Hall there is a layer of dust in several places as removing this layer would impact the acoustics as they are now 15 A smaller oval shaped venue the Recital Hall Kleine Zaal is located behind the Main Hall The Recital Hall is 20 metres 66 feet long and 15 metres 49 feet wide 14 Its more intimate space is well suited for chamber music and Lieder The Recital Hall has 437 seats 1 In 1983 the Concertgebouw was found to be sinking into the damp Amsterdam earth with several inch wide cracks appearing in the walls so the hall embarked on extensive fundraising for renovations Its difficult emergency restoration started in 1985 during which the 2 186 rotting wooden pilings were replaced with concrete pillars Dutch architect Pi de Bruijn designed a modern annex for a new entrance and a basement to replace cramped dressing and rehearsal space 9 nbsp Concertgebouw in 1902 by Jacob Olie nbsp East side before its restoration in 1985 nbsp East side with the new entranceOrgan Edit nbsp Organ in the Main Hall of the ConcertgebouwThe organ was built in 1890 by the organ builder Michael Maarschalkerweerd from Utrecht and was renovated in the years 1990 to 1993 by the organ builder Flentrop It has 60 registers on three divisions and pedal 16 nbsp New gilded lyre on the roofI Hauptwerk C g3Prestant 16 Bourdon 16 Prestant 8 Bourdon 8 Flute harmonique 8 Violoncello 8 Prestant 4 Flute octaviante 4 Quint harm 22 3 Quint 22 3 Octav harm 2 Octav 2 Terz harm 13 5 Mixtur IV VIMixtur III IVCornet V 8 Bariton 16 Trompet harm 8 Trompet 8 Trompet 4 II Schwellwerk C g3Quintadeen 16 Flute harm 8 Hohlflote 8 Viola di Gamba 8 Voix Celeste 8 Flute octaviante 4 Quint 22 3 Flageolet harm 2 Terz 13 5 Piccolo 1 Plein jeu harm IV VIBombarde 16 Trompet 8 Basson Hobo 8 Vox humana 8 Trompet harm 4 Tremulant III Schwell Positiv C g3Zachtgedekt 16 Prestant 8 Rohrflote 8 Salicional 8 Unda Maris 8 Octav 4 Fluit dolce 4 Violine 4 Waldflote 2 Maarschalkje 11 3 Mixtur II VTrompet harm 8 Klarinet 8 Tremulant Pedalwerk C g1Gedeckt Subbas 32 Prinzipalbass 16 Subbass 16 Violon 16 Quintbass 102 3 Flote 8 Violoncello 8 Corni dolce 4 Basson 16 Trombone 8 Trompet 4 Couplers II I also as Suboktavkoppel III I III II I P II P III PNames of composers in the Main Hall Edit nbsp Concertgebouw at night 2016 nbsp Main Hall Grote Zaal of the ConcertgebouwIn the Main Hall the surnames of the following 46 composers are displayed on the balcony ledges and on the walls 17 Bernard Zweers Anton Bruckner Gustav Mahler Cesar Franck Alphons Diepenbrock Claude Debussy Cornelis Dopper Richard Strauss Julius Rontgen Bela Bartok Antonin Dvorak George Frideric Handel Jean Baptiste Lully Domenico Scarlatti Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Luigi Cherubini Carl Maria von Weber Hector Berlioz Frederic Chopin Franz Liszt Richard Wagner Charles Gounod Johann Adam Reincken Cornelis Schuyt Jacob Obrecht Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck Orlando di Lasso Johannes Wanning Jacobus Clemens non Papa Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Igor Stravinsky Johan Wagenaar Max Reger Maurice Ravel Willem Pijper Franz Schubert Felix Mendelssohn Robert Schumann Johannes Verhulst Niels Gade Anton Rubinstein Louis Spohr Ludwig van Beethoven Johannes Brahms Joseph Haydn Johann Sebastian BachIn popular culture EditThe Concertgebouw is mentioned along with Madison Square Garden the Hollywood Bowl and the Rainbow Theatre in the song Rock Show from the 1975 Wings album Venus and Mars 18 Belgian singer Kris de Bruyne nl mentions the Concertgebouw in his song Amsterdam nl 19 Erroll Garner recorded the live album The Amsterdam Concert in the venue in November 1964 citation needed See also EditHistory of Amsterdam List of concert halls List of tourist attractions in AmsterdamReferences Edit a b c Concerts Concertgebouw NV Retrieved 23 May 2021 April 11 1888 Concertgebouw Home of Nearly Perfect Acoustics Opens R W Apple Jr Apple s America North Point Press 2005 ISBN 0 86547 685 3 Tapio Lahti and Henrik Moller Concert Hall Acoustics and the Computer ARK The Finnish Architectural Review Archived from the original on 22 March 2007 Gerrit Petersen Steven Ledbetter amp Kimberly Alexander Shilland 26 June 1998 National Historic Landmark Nomination Symphony Hall PDF National Park Service Retrieved 12 April 2020 Koninklijke status voor Het Concertgebouw Concertgebouw NV Archived from the original on 15 June 2018 Retrieved 11 April 2013 Concertgebouw rijksmonument 288 Monumentenregister in Dutch Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed Retrieved 9 February 2012 Drawing of the Concertgebouw in the fields permanent dead link at the Amsterdam City Archives a b Paul L Montgomery 13 April 1988 Dutch Hail Concertgebouw s 100th The New York Times Retrieved 12 October 2007 History of the building Official website of the Concertgebouw Retrieved 10 June 2018 Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine The End of the Beginning A Saucerful of Secrets The Journey performed at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam 17 Sept 1969 Pink Floyd Pink Floyd Records 24 March 2017 Retrieved 2 November 2020 Facts amp Figures Concertgebouw NV Retrieved 24 February 2014 Jaarverslag 2012 Annual Report 2012 PDF in Dutch Concertgebouw NV 2 April 2013 Archived from the original PDF on 7 February 2014 Retrieved 24 February 2014 a b Het Concertgebouw Capaciteit Zalen PDF Concertgebouw NV Archived from the original PDF on 26 November 2013 Retrieved 24 February 2014 Geheime deuren in Het Concertgebouw Preludium magazine voor liefhebbers van klassieke muziek www preludium nl Retrieved 13 December 2021 Information on Organ PDF Reader De eregalerijen in het concertgebouw PDF Vrienden Concertgebouw amp Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest Retrieved 23 February 2014 Guarisco D A Venus and Mars Rock Show Allmusic Retrieved 13 October 2011 Kris De Bruyne Meisje in Het Blauw Testo Canzone Lyrics MTV in Italian Viacom 16 October 2006 Retrieved 9 April 2018 External links Edit nbsp Dutch Rijksmonument 288 nbsp Media related to Concertgebouw Amsterdam at Wikimedia Commons Official website Archive of the Concertgebouw permanent dead link at the Amsterdam City Archives History of the building Official website of the Concertgebouw Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Concertgebouw Amsterdam amp oldid 1178233764, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
