Zurich Congress Center

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Logo of the congress house
Entrance area Tonhalle (2011)
Great Hall of the Tonhalle (2011)

The Kongresshaus Zurich is located in Zurich on General-Guisan-Quai (formerly Alpenquai ), on the left bank of Lake Zurich between Claridenstrasse and Beethovenstrasse.

The building also includes the heart of the “new Tonhalle” built in 1893–1895 (which replaced the old Tonhalle on today's Sechseläutenplatz ), namely the large and small Tonhalle halls. The congress house, built in 1939 as a shell structure, has nine more rooms for conferences and various occasions such as concerts or trade fairs as well as three restaurants and two bars.

history

The Zurich Congress Center was built between 1937 and 1939. The architects responsible were Max Ernst Haefeli , Werner Max Moser and Rudolf Steiger , who also built the Werkbundsiedlung Neubühl , the University Hospital Zurich , the Allenmoos swimming pool and the high-rise zur Palme . Together with the Tonhalle, built by Ferdinand Fellner and Hermann Gottlieb Helmer in the style of historicism from the 1880s, the congress center forms a building complex.

The building history and architecture of the Kongresshaus are closely linked to the Swiss National Exhibition in 1939 . Those responsible wanted the building to be completed by the opening of the exhibition. The time pressure, together with the limited and delicate building site on the lake area built up according to plans by city engineer Arnold Bürkli , made the task more difficult. In addition to the representative effect on the state exhibition, the difficult economic situation at the time with numerous unemployed people are the reasons for the time pressure during construction. Last but not least, the construction was also a job creation measure.

This time pressure meant that the existing “new” concert hall with the two halls was retained, which was not without controversy at the time. Today, the acoustics in these halls are unique in the world. The Kongresshaus and Tonhalle are classified as intermunicipal protected objects and are under monument protection .

New building considerations

A controversial new building by the Spanish architect Rafael Moneo was planned until 2008 . Critics of the project complained that the building did not fit in architecturally with the other buildings (e.g. the “ Red Castle ”). There were also voices that wanted to preserve the architecture of the current congress center .

The new building project was clearly rejected in the referendum on June 1, 2008.

Remodeling project

In June 2013, the Zurich city council announced that it would dispense with any new building plans and that the convention center and sound hall would be renovated and partially expanded. In June 2016, a corresponding project to be implemented from 2017 to 2021 was clearly approved by the electorate.

  • The “New Tonhalle” on Alpenquai (today General-Guisan-Quai) in Zurich around 1900. Built between 1893 and 1895 by the Viennese architects Fellner & Helmer

  • In front of the “Neue Tonhalle”, painting by Fausto Giusto

  • The Alpenquai with the “New Tonhalle” 1929, photo by Walter Mittelholzer

  • Entrance to the Kongresshaus on Claridenstrasse, behind the entrance to the Tonhalle

  • Zurich, concert hall 1840–1867 in the Kornhalle on today's Sechseläuten-Platz (above); the "Alte Tonhalle" there, 1868–1895 (below)

organ

The first organ in the Tonhallesaal was built by Orgelbau Kuhn in 1872 . Today it is in the Neumünster Church in Zurich (see organ ).

The organ, which existed in the large hall of the Tonhalle until 2017, was built between 1987 and 1988 by the organ builders Kleuker and Steinmeyer . The organist Jean Guillou advised on the disposition . The slider chests -instrument has 67 registers on four manual stations and pedal . The playing and stop actions are mechanical. The instrument was dismantled in 2017 as part of the overall renovation of the concert hall and congress hall and is now being moved to the Koper Cathedral .

Disposition of the Kleuker / Steinmeyer organ (until 2017)
I positive C – c 4
Pommer 16 ′
Principal 08th'
Reed flute 08th'
Pointed octave 04 ′
Coupling flute 04 ′
Super octave 02 ′
recorder 02 ′
Larigot 01 1 ⁄ 3  ′
Sesquialtera II 0 02 2 ⁄ 3  ′
Cymbals III 01'
Ranquette 16 ′
Trumpets 08th'
Cromorne 08th'
Tremolo
II main work C – c 4
Montre 16 ′
Montre 08th'
Flûte majeure 08th'
Octava 04 ′
Double flute 04 ′
Big Tierce 03 1 ⁄ 5  ′
Duplicate 02 ′
Grand Cornet II – V 0 02 2 ⁄ 3  ′
Big Mixture IV 02 2 ⁄ 3  ′
Plein Jeu V 02 ′
Bombard 16 ′
Trumpets 08th'
Clairon 04 ′
Tremolo
III Swell C – c 4
Wooden principal 08th'
Cor de Nuit 08th'
Viol 08th'
Voix céleste 08th'
Flûte harmonique 08th'
Flûte octaviante 04 ′
Nasard 02 2 ⁄ 3  ′
Cornet V 08th'
Plein Jeu harm. III-VII0 02 2 ⁄ 3  ′
Bombard 16 ′
Trumpets 08th'
Voix Humaine 08th'
Basson Hautbois 08th'
Clairon 04 ′
Tremolo
IV Grand Coeur C – c 4
Violoncello 16 ′
diapason 08th'
Flûte harmonique 08th'
Flûte octaviante 04 ′
Nasard harm. 02 2 ⁄ 3  ′
Octavine 02 ′
Tierce harm. 01 3 ⁄ 5  ′
Piccolo harm. 01'
Rauschpfeife V 05 1 ⁄ 3  ′
Aliquot III 03 1 ⁄ 5  ′
Bombarde Chamade 0 16 ′
Trumpet Chamade 08th'
Hautbois Chamade 08th'
Tremolo
Pedale C – g 1
Principal flute 32 ′
Principal 16 ′
Flute 16 ′
Soubasse 16 ′
Major fifth 10 2 ⁄ 3  ′
Flute 08th'
Théorbe III 06 2 ⁄ 5  ′
Flute 04 ′
Night horn 02 ′
Rauschpfeife IV 0 05 1 ⁄ 3  ′
Contrebasson 32 ′
Bombard 16 ′
bassoon 16 ′
Trumpets 08th'
Clairon 04 ′
  • Coupling : I / II (also as sub-octave coupling), III / I, III / II (also as sub-octave coupling), IV / I, IV / II, IV / III, I / P, II / P, III / P, IV / P.

Orgelbau Kuhn is currently building a new concert organ. The new instrument should be ready in autumn 2020. It should be suitable for solo play as well as for accompanying play with orchestra, soloists and choirs. In addition to the main work, the instrument will contain a German-Romantic orchestral work and a French récit, both of which will be housed in swell boxes. A solo work with high pressure registers is placed behind the main work, which can be linked to all works as a "floating division". In addition to the pedal work, an orchestral pedal from the second manual (orchestral work) can be registered by means of transmissions. According to the current state of planning, the instrument will have 72 stops (including two extended stops) on four manuals and pedal, and 7 transmissions (orchestral pedal). A special feature will be the register “Flauto turicensis” (No. 55), whose pipes are built with a circumferential (360 °) labium.

I main work C – c 4
1. Principal 16 ′
2. Bourdon 16 ′
3. Principal 08th'
4th Double flute 08th'
5. Flauto 08th'
6th Flauto Dolce 08th'
7th Gamba 08th'
8th. Octave 04 ′
9. Reed flute 04 ′
10. Fugara 04 ′
11. Fifth 02 2 ⁄ 3  ′
12. Octave 02 ′
13. Mixture major IV0 02 2 ⁄ 3  ′
14th Mixture minor IV 01 1 ⁄ 3  ′
15th Cornet V (from f 0 ) 08th'
16. Bombard 16 ′
17th Trumpets 08th'
18th Trumpet 08th'
II orchestral workC-c 4
19th Lovely Gedackt 16 ′
20th Salicetbass (Ext. No. 25) 16 ′
21st Violin principal 08th'
22nd Double bordoon 08th'
23. Covered 08th'
24. Viennese flute 08th'
25th Salicional 08th'
26th Unda maris 08th'
27. Flauto 04 ′
28. violin 04 ′
29 Nasat 02 2 ⁄ 3  ′
30th Forest flute 02 ′
31. third 01 3 ⁄ 5  ′
32. Piccolo 01'
33. Harmonia aetherea II-V0 02 2 ⁄ 3  ′
34. Aeoline 16 ′
35. French horn 08th'
36. Orchestral clarinet 08th'
Tremulant
III RécitC-c 4
37. Quintaton 16 ′
38. diapason 08th'
39. Flute traverse 08th'
40. Cor de nuit 08th'
41. Viole de Gambe 08th'
42. Voix céleste 08th'
43. Prestant 04 ′
44. Flute octaviante 04 ′
45. Gambette 04 ′
46. Fifth 02 2 ⁄ 3  ′
47. Duplicate 02 ′
48. Tierce 01 3 ⁄ 5  ′
49. Plein-jeu IV 02 ′
50. Basson 16 ′
51. Trompette harmonique 0 08th'
52. Basson-Hautbois 08th'
53. Voix humaine 08th'
54. Clairon harmonique 04 ′
Tremulant
soloC-c 4
55. Flauto turicensis 08th'
56. Stentor viol 08th'
57. Tuba Felix (Ext. No. 58) 16 ′
58. Tuba Regula 08th'
59. Trumpet orchestral 0 08th'
60. Clarinet 08th'
Tremulant (f. No. 60)
Pedal C – g 1
61. Pedestal 32 ′
62. Principal bass 16 ′
63. Sub bass 16 ′
64. Violon bass 16 ′
65. Octavbass 08th'
66. Flute bass 08th'
67. Octave 04 ′
68. Counter trumpet 000000000 32 ′
69. Bombard 16 ′
70. trombone 16 ′
71. Trumpet 08th'
72. Clairon 04 ′


Orchestra pedalC-g 1
73. Lieblich Gedackt (= No. 19) 0 16 ′
74. Salicetbass (= No. 20) 16 ′
75. Bourdon (= No. 22) 08th'
76. Cello (= No. 25) 08th'
77. Flute (= No. 27) 04 ′
78. Aeoline (= No. 34) 16 ′
79. French horn (= No. 35) 08th'
  • Pairing :
    • Normal coupling: II / I, III / I, III / II, I / P, II / P, III / P
    • Sub-octave coupling: I / I, II / II, III / III
    • Super octave coupling: I / I, II / II, III / III, I / P, II / P, III / P
    • Solo work coupling: S / I, S / II, S / III, S / P; S / S (sub and super octave coupling)
  • Game aids
    • Shelf equal position for I, II, III and Solo
    • Sostenuto II and II
    • Wind throttles for whole organ (except high pressure mechanism) and for clarinet (No. 60)
    • Register crescendi
Remarks
  • Remarks
  1. ↑ a b In the swell box.
  2. ↑ a b Wide scaling.
  3. ↑ a b c Resounding.
  4. ↑ a b Narrow scaling.
  5. ↑ High pressure work, in swell box with sound absorption chamber.
  6. ^ Transmissions from the orchestral work.

literature

  • Arthur Rüegg, Reto Gadola (ed.): Kongresshaus Zurich 1937–1939. Modern room culture. gta, Zurich 2007, ISBN 978-3-85676-202-5 .

Web links

Commons : Kongresshaus Zürich  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ NZZ-Online from June 2, 2008.
  2. ^ Simon Eppenberger: Zurich is burying all plans for a new congress center. In: Tages-Anzeiger on June 26, 2013.
  3. ↑ Obrasso Concerts : The opening of the Tonhalle Zurich has been postponed twice and will now take place in autumn 2021.
  4. ↑ Irène Troxler: Renovation of the Tonhalle and Kongresshaus - Zurich's ensemble on the lake is costing a bit. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung , June 5, 2016.
  5. ↑ Information about the organ on the Van den Heuvel Orgelbau website
  6. ^ Website of the Tonhalle organ
  7. ^ Johanna Wedl: The Zurich Tonhalle organ is moving. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung , January 18, 2018.
  8. ↑ Tonhalle receives new organ. Media release on the website of the Kongresshaus Foundation Zurich, accessed on June 14, 2017.
  9. ↑ Kuhn builds the new Tonhalle organ in Zurich. On the Orgelbau Kuhn AG website, accessed on June 14, 2017. (PDF file, 68 kB.)
  10. ↑ More information about the new organ on the website of the organ building company Kuhn (seen on November 5, 2018)

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