Die Glocke (Bremen)
The bell is a well-known concert hall on the Domsheide in Bremen city center next to the cathedral. The building is a historical monument since 1973.
- 2.1 renovations
- 2.2 acoustics
- 2.3 operator
- 2.4 halls and rooms
History
In the 15th century, a tower-like building on the south side of the cathedral, which was connected by a corridor with him, chapter house or also known as "Bell" because of its shape. It belonged to the cathedral chapter, was used for meetings of the cathedral chapter and after 1648 also Hofgerichtsverhandlungen. The octagonal building, an octagon with a conical roof and half-timbered walls on a round foundation of brick, is known since the 18th century through pictures.
The 1737 to plans by the Dom- director and architect ( Strukturar ) Caspar Friedrich Renner resulting new building was also octagonal and was, as he 1803 the cathedral was Bremish than high school (then the grammar school ), for judicial and deputation meetings and the custody of used files. 1857 the building passed into the possession of the Artists' Union, in which almost all the personalities of the artistic and scientific life were members. After a reconstruction by architect Heinrich Müller, the building served as a club house. Festivals and anniversaries, on the design of the painter and poet Arthur Fitger and the playwright Heinrich Bulthaupt exercised influence, played a major role. After a redesign of the halls in 1869, the scientific collection was housed here in 1877, which had given to the state society museum, until she went to the North West German trade and industrial exhibition in 1890.
On January 26, 1915, the building was the victim of a major fire. 1919, an architectural competition for the new building was held, in which the Bremen architect Heinz Stoffregen won one of the six first prizes. His design called for, among others, the receipt of the Gothic cloister before, which was preserved in the fire, but was not implemented. The ruin was demolished in 1925, with also the cloister was destroyed.
Surnames deriving
The Tower of Ostertors ( East Gate ) from the 13th/14th century. Century, a passage through the city wall of the historic old town, on its passage hung a bell is called as another name derivation. He also served as a prison and was demolished in 1828.
The new bell
The new bell - built in 1926-1928 after a design by the Bremen architect Walter Görig with concert halls and a restaurant - took over the floor plan of the old cathedral chapter and received at the Domsheide a large stepped gable. Since the inauguration of the building is called the bell.
Renovations
After repairing the damage from the Second World War, the bell was used until 1959 by the occupation forces for club rooms. 1995/1997 resulted in a thorough renovation, after 1999 in the foyer busts of Ernst Wendel ( 1876-1938 ), Georg Kulenkampff ( 1898-1948 ), Hellmut Schnackenberg ( 1902-1974 ) and Ludwig Roselius ( 1902-1977 ) have been established.
Acoustics
Because of its excellent acoustics, the bell has a reputation as a world-class concert hall. Herbert von Karajan was one of the bell to the three finest concert halls in Europe. And Margaret Price said: " The bell is for singers the best room in the world ".
Operator
The operator, Bell Event GmbH, owned 100 % of the Hanseatic event mbH.
Halls and rooms
Rooms and lobby are decorated in the style of Art Deco. The Great Hall with a rank has 1400 seats; the small hall has 430 seats. These are differentiated designed foyer areas ready. Halls and foyer are available for concerts, recitals, lectures, small congresses presentations, banquets and other events.
Organ
The first organ in the concert hall was built 1893-1894 by Eberhard Friedrich Walcker organ builder ( Ludwigsburg ). The instrument had 40 stops on three manuals and pedal ( mechanical cone chests ). In case of fire, it was destroyed in 1915. The present organ in the Bremen concert hall in 1928 by the organ builder Wilhelm Sauer ( Frankfurt / Oder) built. The instrument has 76 registers, four manuals and pedal ( pneumatic bag shop). The tracker action is electro- pneumatic. In the years 2005-2008 the instrument of the organ builder Christian Scheffler ( Waldsieversdorf ) has been completely restored.
- Pairing: Normal Couplers: II / I, III / I, IV / I, III / II, IV / III, I / P, II / P III / P IV / P
- Suboktavkoppeln: III / I, III / II, IV / IV
- Superoktavkoppeln: III / I, III / II, IV / IV, P / P