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Tonhalle, Zürich

October 21, 2023

The Tonhalle is a concert hall in Zurich, home to the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, one of Switzerland's leading orchestras.[3] The 1455-seat hall, located at Claridenstrasse 7 in Zurich, was inaugurated in 1895 by Johannes Brahms.[4][5] The hall is considered to be "acoustically superb".[6] Since 1939, it is part of the building complex Kongresshaus Zürich.

Tonhalle
Great Hall of the Tonhalle
General information
LocationZurich, Switzerland
Coordinates47°21′58″N 8°32′16″E / 47.36611°N 8.53778°E / 47.36611; 8.53778
Construction started1893 (1893)
Completed1895 (1895)
Renovated2017 (2017)-2021 (2021)[1][2]
Design and construction
Architect(s)
Renovating team
Architect(s)
  • ARGE Boesch Diener
  • Elisabeth & Martin Boesch Architekten, Zürich
  • Diener & Diener Architekten, Basel
Website
www.kongresshaus.ch
Exterior

Building Edit

The Tonhalle was built between 1893 and 1895, and designed by the Viennese architects Ferdinand Fellner and Hermann Helmer,[7] who had built the Zurich Opera House and many theaters and concert halls in Europe. The architects had become especially experienced in acoustics, and also achieved excellent acoustics in the Tonhalle.[8] In his comparison of concert halls and opera houses, Leo Leroy Beranek found the Grosser Saal (Great Hall) "an excellent hall", agreeing with three out of four conductors whom he had interviewed, adding "Music critics have generally given high praise to the acoustics".[9] Johannes Brahms conducted his Triumphlied, Op. 55 for the opening on 19 October 1895.[10]

In 1939, the building was changed to a Kongresszentrum for the Swiss National Exhibition of 1939 [de] by the architectural firm Haefeli Moser Steiger. The two concert halls remained mostly unchanged, protected as a historic monument since 1981.

In 1988,[11] to replace the original organ built in 1872 by the Swiss manufacturer Johann Nepomuk Kuhn,[12] the Tonhalle was equipped with a pipe organ built by the German firm Kleuker-Steinmeyer.[13] The organist and organ consultant Jean Guillou was instrumental in its design.[14]

Plans to replace the Kongresshaus with a new convention center were submitted in 2006 but rejected in 2008. Renovations were planned for the 2013/14 season.[15]

Major renovation works on the hall began in 2017,[16] which included the removal of the old organ and installation of a new one[17] built by the firm Kuhn.[18] The old organ was donated to the Koper Cathedral in Slovenia.[12]

History Edit

In 1950, Josef Müller-Brockmann produced his first of many concert posters for the Tonhalle concert hall in Zurich, which became known as the Tonhalle Series or "Musica Viva".[19][20] The Tonhalle Series grew increasingly abstract and focused on the feelings of the music.[21][22] Müller-Brockman used a visual form to translate the mathematical system that is found in music, playing with visual scale, rhythm, and repetition, while trying to stay true to each musicians composition who was featured on the poster.[20]

References Edit

  1. ^ Wildhagen, Christian (17 September 2021). "Wiedereröffnung der Tonhalle Zürich: Was mir dieser Raum erzählt". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 24 October 2021. Nach vier Jahren kehrt das Tonhalle-Orchester unter Paavo Järvi mit Mahlers 3. Sinfonie an seinen Stammsitz zurück. Der renovierte Konzertsaal ist optisch wie akustisch ein Hochgenuss.
  2. ^ "Instandsetzung Kongresshaus und Tonhalle - Stadt Zürich". www.stadt-zuerich.ch (in German). Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Tonhalle Orchester Zürich". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  4. ^ Eckert, Amy; Baker, Mark; McNamee, Dardis (25 May 2011). Frommer's Europe by Rail. John Wiley & Sons. p. 603. ISBN 978-1-118-03350-0. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  5. ^ "Culture in Zürich". Zuerich.com. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  6. ^ Teller, Matthew; Ratcliffe, Lucy; Reynolds, Kev (June 2003). Rough guide to Switzerland. Rough Guides. p. 198. ISBN 978-1-84353-064-0. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  7. ^ "Sternstunde Musik - Eröffnungskonzert Tonhalle Zürich - Play SRF" (in German). SRF. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021. Die renovierte Tonhalle am See feiert ihre Wiederöffnung mit der 3. Sinfonie in d-Moll von Gustav Mahler. Einem Werk, das in der gleichen Zeit entstand wie der Tonhallesaal der Architekten Fellner & Hellmer.
  8. ^ "Ausgewählte Ingenieurbauwerke in der Stadt Zürich / Technischer Bericht" (PDF) (in German). n.ethz.ch. 2008. p. 12ff. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  9. ^ Leo Leroy Beranek (2004). Concert halls and opera houses: music, acoustics, and architecture. Springer. p. 476. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  10. ^ . haydnphil.org. 2008. Archived from the original on 22 February 2001. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  11. ^ Schacher, Thomas (26 September 2021). "Tonhalle Zürich: Die neue Orgel und ihr klanglicher Reichtum". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 24 October 2021. Mit einem Orchesterkonzert und einer Orgelnacht ist die neue Tonhalle-Orgel eingeweiht worden. Sie hat dabei ihre klanglichen Möglichkeiten gezeigt. Trotzdem wird sie in nächster Zeit nur selten zu hören sein.
  12. ^ a b "Zürichsee - Neue Orgel der Tonhalle Zürich fast vollständig – so wurden die Pfeifen per Schiff geliefert". Limmattaler Zeitung (in German). 19 August 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  13. ^ "1988 Kleuker-Steinmeyer organ at the Tonhalle in Zürich, Switzerland". pipedreams.publicradio.org. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  14. ^ "Jean Guillou". Schott. 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  15. ^ "Renovation confirmed for Zürich Tonhalle". gigmag.co.uk. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  16. ^ Huber, Martin (4 October 2019). "Die «Wiedergeburt» der alten Tonhalle" (in German). Tages-Anzeiger. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  17. ^ "Tagesschau - In der Zürcher Tonhalle erklingt die neue Orgel - Play SRF" (in German). SRF. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  18. ^ Schacher, Thomas (19 May 2020). "4798 Pfeifen und 25 000 Arbeitsstunden für die neue Königin der Tonhalle | NZZ" (in German). Neue Zürcher Zeitung. Retrieved 24 October 2021. Erstmals erlaubt die Orgelbaufirma Kuhn in Männedorf einen Blick auf das majestätische Instrument, das künftig den renovierten Konzertsaal der Tonhalle Zürich schmücken wird.
  19. ^ Schwemer-Scheddin, Yvonne (Winter 1995). "Reputations: Josef Müller-Brockmann". Eye Magazine. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  20. ^ a b Poulin, Richard (2018-10-02). The Language of Graphic Design Revised and Updated: An illustrated handbook for understanding fundamental design principles. Rockport Publishers. pp. 30–31. ISBN 978-1-63159-617-9.
  21. ^ Clifford, John (2014). Graphic Icons: Visionaries who Shaped Modern Graphic Design. Pearson Education. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-321-88720-7.
  22. ^ Purcell, Kerry William (2006). Josef Müller-Brockmann. Phaidon. ISBN 9780714843490.

External links Edit

  • Tonhalle Pipe Organ Page
  • Tonhalle Orchester Zürich’s official website
 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tonhalle Zürich.
  • Kongresshaus Zürich
  • planet-zurich.com (in German)

October 21, 2023
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The Tonhalle is a concert hall in Zurich home to the Tonhalle Orchester Zurich one of Switzerland s leading orchestras 3 The 1455 seat hall located at Claridenstrasse 7 in Zurich was inaugurated in 1895 by Johannes Brahms 4 5 The hall is considered to be acoustically superb 6 Since 1939 it is part of the building complex Kongresshaus Zurich TonhalleGreat Hall of the TonhalleGeneral informationLocationZurich SwitzerlandCoordinates47 21 58 N 8 32 16 E 47 36611 N 8 53778 E 47 36611 8 53778Construction started1893 1893 Completed1895 1895 Renovated2017 2017 2021 2021 1 2 Design and constructionArchitect s Ferdinand Fellner Hermann HelmerRenovating teamArchitect s ARGE Boesch Diener Elisabeth amp Martin Boesch Architekten Zurich Diener amp Diener Architekten BaselWebsitewww wbr kongresshaus wbr chExterior Contents 1 Building 2 History 3 References 4 External linksBuilding EditThe Tonhalle was built between 1893 and 1895 and designed by the Viennese architects Ferdinand Fellner and Hermann Helmer 7 who had built the Zurich Opera House and many theaters and concert halls in Europe The architects had become especially experienced in acoustics and also achieved excellent acoustics in the Tonhalle 8 In his comparison of concert halls and opera houses Leo Leroy Beranek found the Grosser Saal Great Hall an excellent hall agreeing with three out of four conductors whom he had interviewed adding Music critics have generally given high praise to the acoustics 9 Johannes Brahms conducted his Triumphlied Op 55 for the opening on 19 October 1895 10 In 1939 the building was changed to a Kongresszentrum for the Swiss National Exhibition of 1939 de by the architectural firm Haefeli Moser Steiger The two concert halls remained mostly unchanged protected as a historic monument since 1981 In 1988 11 to replace the original organ built in 1872 by the Swiss manufacturer Johann Nepomuk Kuhn 12 the Tonhalle was equipped with a pipe organ built by the German firm Kleuker Steinmeyer 13 The organist and organ consultant Jean Guillou was instrumental in its design 14 Plans to replace the Kongresshaus with a new convention center were submitted in 2006 but rejected in 2008 Renovations were planned for the 2013 14 season 15 Major renovation works on the hall began in 2017 16 which included the removal of the old organ and installation of a new one 17 built by the firm Kuhn 18 The old organ was donated to the Koper Cathedral in Slovenia 12 History EditIn 1950 Josef Muller Brockmann produced his first of many concert posters for the Tonhalle concert hall in Zurich which became known as the Tonhalle Series or Musica Viva 19 20 The Tonhalle Series grew increasingly abstract and focused on the feelings of the music 21 22 Muller Brockman used a visual form to translate the mathematical system that is found in music playing with visual scale rhythm and repetition while trying to stay true to each musicians composition who was featured on the poster 20 References Edit Wildhagen Christian 17 September 2021 Wiedereroffnung der Tonhalle Zurich Was mir dieser Raum erzahlt Neue Zurcher Zeitung in German Retrieved 24 October 2021 Nach vier Jahren kehrt das Tonhalle Orchester unter Paavo Jarvi mit Mahlers 3 Sinfonie an seinen Stammsitz zuruck Der renovierte Konzertsaal ist optisch wie akustisch ein Hochgenuss Instandsetzung Kongresshaus und Tonhalle Stadt Zurich www stadt zuerich ch in German Retrieved 24 October 2021 Tonhalle Orchester Zurich Allmusic com Retrieved 4 December 2011 Eckert Amy Baker Mark McNamee Dardis 25 May 2011 Frommer s Europe by Rail John Wiley amp Sons p 603 ISBN 978 1 118 03350 0 Retrieved 4 December 2011 Culture in Zurich Zuerich com Retrieved 4 December 2011 Teller Matthew Ratcliffe Lucy Reynolds Kev June 2003 Rough guide to Switzerland Rough Guides p 198 ISBN 978 1 84353 064 0 Retrieved 4 December 2011 Sternstunde Musik Eroffnungskonzert Tonhalle Zurich Play SRF in German SRF 15 September 2021 Retrieved 24 October 2021 Die renovierte Tonhalle am See feiert ihre Wiederoffnung mit der 3 Sinfonie in d Moll von Gustav Mahler Einem Werk das in der gleichen Zeit entstand wie der Tonhallesaal der Architekten Fellner amp Hellmer Ausgewahlte Ingenieurbauwerke in der Stadt Zurich Technischer Bericht PDF in German n ethz ch 2008 p 12ff Retrieved 5 December 2011 Leo Leroy Beranek 2004 Concert halls and opera houses music acoustics and architecture Springer p 476 Retrieved 7 December 2011 Tonhalle Zurich Switzerland haydnphil org 2008 Archived from the original on 22 February 2001 Retrieved 7 December 2011 Schacher Thomas 26 September 2021 Tonhalle Zurich Die neue Orgel und ihr klanglicher Reichtum Neue Zurcher Zeitung in German Retrieved 24 October 2021 Mit einem Orchesterkonzert und einer Orgelnacht ist die neue Tonhalle Orgel eingeweiht worden Sie hat dabei ihre klanglichen Moglichkeiten gezeigt Trotzdem wird sie in nachster Zeit nur selten zu horen sein a b Zurichsee Neue Orgel der Tonhalle Zurich fast vollstandig so wurden die Pfeifen per Schiff geliefert Limmattaler Zeitung in German 19 August 2020 Retrieved 24 October 2021 1988 Kleuker Steinmeyer organ at the Tonhalle in Zurich Switzerland pipedreams publicradio org Retrieved 7 December 2011 Jean Guillou Schott 2011 Retrieved 7 December 2011 Renovation confirmed for Zurich Tonhalle gigmag co uk 27 September 2010 Retrieved 7 December 2011 Huber Martin 4 October 2019 Die Wiedergeburt der alten Tonhalle in German Tages Anzeiger Retrieved 24 October 2021 Tagesschau In der Zurcher Tonhalle erklingt die neue Orgel Play SRF in German SRF 24 September 2021 Retrieved 24 October 2021 Schacher Thomas 19 May 2020 4798 Pfeifen und 25 000 Arbeitsstunden fur die neue Konigin der Tonhalle NZZ in German Neue Zurcher Zeitung Retrieved 24 October 2021 Erstmals erlaubt die Orgelbaufirma Kuhn in Mannedorf einen Blick auf das majestatische Instrument das kunftig den renovierten Konzertsaal der Tonhalle Zurich schmucken wird Schwemer Scheddin Yvonne Winter 1995 Reputations Josef Muller Brockmann Eye Magazine Retrieved 2021 01 01 a b Poulin Richard 2018 10 02 The Language of Graphic Design Revised and Updated An illustrated handbook for understanding fundamental design principles Rockport Publishers pp 30 31 ISBN 978 1 63159 617 9 Clifford John 2014 Graphic Icons Visionaries who Shaped Modern Graphic Design Pearson Education p 115 ISBN 978 0 321 88720 7 Purcell Kerry William 2006 Josef Muller Brockmann Phaidon ISBN 9780714843490 External links EditTonhalle Pipe Organ Page Tonhalle Orchester Zurich s official website nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tonhalle Zurich Kongresshaus Zurich Tonhalle planet zurich com in German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tonhalle Zurich amp oldid 1141207554, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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