Gewandhaus
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The Gewandhaus ("cloth house") is a famed concert hall in Leipzig, Germany. Today's hall is the third in succession; as well as the second it is noted for its excellent acoustics.
The first Gewandhaus was built in 1781 by architect Johann Carl Friedrich Dauthe. The second opened on December 11, 1884, and was destroyed in 1943-1944 in World War II. The third Gewandhaus on Augustplatz opened on October 8, 1981. It is the home of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra.
 First Gewandhaus (1781) |
 Second Gewandhaus (1884) |
 Third Gewandhaus (1981) |
[edit] References
- Leo Beranek, Concert Halls and Opera Houses: Musics, Acoustics, and Architecture, Springer, 2004, page 280. ISBN 0-387-95524-0.
