Lincoln Center

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The Lincoln Center Cultural Center in Lincoln Square
The David Geffen Hall (2015 Avery Fisher Hall) by Max Abramovitz at Lincoln Center in New York City

The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is the most important and well-known cultural center of the city of New York City . It is located on an area of ​​approx. 61,000 m² in the west of Manhattan between Amsterdam Avenue and Columbus Avenue as well as 62nd Street and 66th Street. To the north it borders Lincoln Square . This is the area where the San Juan Hill neighborhood was once located .

history

Lincoln Center was planned in the late 1950s under the direction of city ​​planner Robert Moses as part of the measures to revitalize what is known as the Upper West Side . The master plan comes from the architect Wallace Harrison (1895–1981), who also designed the Metropolitan Opera building. All buildings were designed in the modern style; At the laying of the foundation stone on May 14, 1959, the US-American President Dwight D. Eisenhower saw in the project a future “ mighty influence for peace and understanding throughout the world ”.

In 2004 the Lincoln Center was expanded; Since 2006, further renovation and construction measures have been initiated, such as a conversion of the Alice-Tully-Hall and the construction of a new restaurant by the Diller Scofidio + Renfro office . The renovation was completed in 2009.

Sponsorship

Lincoln Center is operated by a not-for-profit private corporation ("Inc.") that is funded primarily through sponsorship money. Regardless of this, the operating result in the 2015/16 season was positive.

Cultural institutions

The Metropolitan Opera building in Lincoln Center

Lincoln Center is home to 11 cultural organizations:

David H. Koch Theater , exterior view

Alice Tully Hall

The organ in Alice Tully Hall was built in 1974 by the organ builder Theodor Kuhn (Switzerland). After the redesign of the Alice Tully Hall, the instrument, which had meanwhile been removed and stored, was rebuilt and re-voiced by the builder company. The disposition was extended by two electronic pedal registers. The slider chest instrument has 64 registers on four manual works and a pedal. The game actions are mechanical, the stop actions are electric.

I Grand Orgue C – c 4
1. Bourdon 16 ′
2. Montre 8th'
3. Flute harm. 8th'
4th Bourdon à chem. 8th'
5. Prestant 4 ′
6th Flute overture 4 ′
7th Fifth 2 23
8th. Duplicate 2 ′
9. Fittings V. 1 13
10. Cymbals III 12
11. Cornet V 8th'
12. Doucaine 16 ′
13. Trumpets 8th'
14th Clairon 4 ′
II positive C – c 4
15th Quintatön 16 ′
16. Salicional 8th'
17th Bourdon 8th'
18th Prestant 4 ′
19th Flute a fuseau 4 ′
20th Nazard 2 23
21st Duplicate 2 ′
22nd Quinte de Nazard 2 ′
23. Tierce 1 35
24. Larigot 1 13
25th Cymbals IV 23
26th Cromorne 8th'
Tremblant
III Recit C – c 4
27. Bourdon doux 16 ′
28. Principal étroit 8th'
29 Viole de gambe 8th'
30th Voix celeste 8th'
31. Flute à chem. 8th'
32. Principal conique 4 ′
33. Flute travers. 4 ′
34. Flute des bois 2 ′
35. Plein Jeu V 2 ′
36. Basson 16 ′
37. Trumpets 8th'
38. Hautbois 8th'
39. Clairon 4 ′
Tremblant
IV Positif de Chambre C – c 4
40. Bourdon en bois 8th'
41. Quintatön 8th'
42. Flute conique 4 ′
43. Duplicate 2 ′
44. Fifth 1 13
45. Piccolo 1'
46. Cymbals III 13
47. Sesquialtera II 2 23
48. shelf 8th'
Tremblant
Pedal C – g 1
49. Soubasse 32 ′ (N)
50. Flood 16 ′ (N)
51. Principal 16 ′
52. Soubasse 16 ′
53. Quintatön 16 ′
54. Principal 8th'
55. Bourdon 8th'
56. Prestant 4 ′
57. Flute à chem. 4 ′
58. Flute à bec 2 ′
59. Fittings V. 2 ′
60. Contrebombarde 32 ′
61. Bombard 16 ′
62. Basson 16 ′
63. Trumpets 8th'
64. Chalumeau 4 ′
  • annotation
(N) = subsequently added electronic register (2010)

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Entry on Lincoln Center for The Performing Arts in the NY Times information database
  2. Alice Tully Hall
  3. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. (Ed.): "Lincoln Center 2015/16" p. 60. New York, NY 2016
  4. The 12 Cultural Institutions of Lincoln Center
  5. The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center - Website (English)
  6. The Film Society of Lincoln Center - Website (English)
  7. Jazz at Lincoln Center - Website (English)
  8. Juilliard School - Website (English)
  9. Lincoln Center Theater - Website (English)
  10. Metropolitan Opera - Website (English)
  11. New York City Ballet - Website (English)
  12. New York City Opera - Website (English)
  13. New York Philharmonic - Website (English)
  14. The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts - Website (English)
  15. The School of American Ballet - Website (English)
  16. Information about the organ on the website of the organ builder

Web links

Commons : Lincoln Center  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 40 ° 46 ′ 23.8 "  N , 73 ° 59 ′ 4"  W.