Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Ouverture "Les Créatures de Prométhée", op. 43
Finale, extrait de la Symphonie n° 9, op. 125

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)
Ouverture "Ruy Blas", op. 95

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Mouvement n° 4, extrait de la Symphonie n° 2, op. 73

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
"Pan", extrait de "Six métamorphoses d'après Ovide", op. 49

Henri Dutilleux (1916-2013)
"Mystère de l'instant"

Emilio de Cavalieri (1550-1602)/Antonio Archilei (1543-1612)
"Dalle più alte sfere", extrait de "La Pellegrina"

Bernd Alois Zimmermann (1918-1970)
"Photoptosis", prélude pour grand orchestre

Jacob Praetorius (1586-1651)
Motet "Quam pulchra es"

Rolf Liebermann (1910-1999)
"Furioso"

Giulio Caccini (1546-1618)
"Amarilli mia bella", extrait de "Le nuove musiche"

Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)
Finale, extrait de "Turangalîla-Symphonie"

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Prélude de "Parsifal"

Wolfgang Rihm (1952-)
"Reminiszenz, Triptychon und Spruch" en mémoire de Han Henny Jahnn

The Elbphilharmonie-Hamburg's new landmark
Film documentaire de Thorsten Mack et Annette Schmmaltz sur la construction de l'Elbphilharmonie

Philippe Jaroussky, contreténor
Sir Bryn Terfel, baryton-basse
Wiebke Lehmkuhl, mezzo-soprano
Pavol Breslik, ténor
Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, soprano
Ensemble Praetorius
Chœur de la NDR
Chœur de la radio bavaroise
Orchestre Philharmonique de la NDR de l'Elbe
Thomas Hengelbrock, direction

The Elbphilharmonie, the “hall of wonders” (The Guardian), is undoubtedly the new landmark of Hamburg, a monumental synthesis of breath-taking architecture, a unique location and a world-class concert hall. In varying instrumentation the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra under the baton of Principal Conductor Thomas Hengelbrock and several top-class soloists explores in the opening concert the possibilities of the Elbphilharmonie’s Grand Hall and its acoustics with an exciting programme that spans across all musical eras, from the Renaissance to the present. It culminates in a brand-new commissioned work, created especially for this occasion by the most important living German composer, Wolfgang Rihm.