The Worlds Most Amazing Beautiful Concert Halls
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Perfect Acoustics
The dream and the goal of he who builds a concert hall is to design just the right acoustical properites. Acoustics in fact, are something you cannot see or touch. Acoustics are the most important attribute to the instruments during performance.
The concert hall is actually a musical instrument. This may shock some people. Though it makes no sound of its own, it becomes an extension by reverberating sounds., absorbing frequencies as it does so. Therefore the acoustics of a hall are crucial to conducting sound.
The reason for concert halls is all about sound. Sound quickly loses intensity as it fans outward in all directions. By the time an orchestra's sound travels from stage to front row, its energy spreads to an area of 300 square yards or so, by the back row of a large hall it would stretch to 30,000 square yards if there were no walls to contain the sound.
One of the earliest pioneers in the field of acoustics was Harvard University’s Wallace Sabine. His research and studies of reverberation and attenuation continue to influence acousticians to this day.
Acousticians distinguish between three kinds of sound in a concert hall.
- Direct sound, which comes straight to you from the stage.
- Early sound, that comes from the first reflections to reach your ear, normally from the celing or side walls.
- Reverberation, which graduallybuilds and decays as sound waves ricochet off every surface.
The energy in direct sound and early sound together should exceed reverberated sound. The less reverberation a room offers, the more definition it has. However, too much definition produces a dry sound so a balance is sought. The delima for the acoustician is that a room is ideal for one kind of music but can be awful for another.
Acoustically speaking, the interior shape of an auditorium plays a key role , and designers have experimented with almost everything imaginable, including fan-shaped, reverse fan, shoebox, and circular rooms.
Sounds leap from a concert hall stand and sigzag around as if in a giant, three-dimensional pinball machine.
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Resources: Music, the Brain and Ectasy - Robert Jourdain
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Wow this is really beautiful! I love your collection of images. Singing and performing at beautiful concert halls are a most lovely experience - both for the performer and the audience. Thank you for sharing this with us.
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saddlerider - Good evening my friend. Once again, you are my first visitor and I couldn't be more pleased. You know how it is...finishing a new hub and silently waiting to see if it's a "thumbs up or thumbs down".
You always seem to know just what to say to make me beam from head to toe. I thank you, wonderful man. And now, I will take that bow - to you!
....my my my my my my my my my my my my - ten plus mys for a little self-promotion of my latest opus YOU ARE TEN DIFFERENT WOMEN TO ME ..... just posted ...and then a miracle happened .... I noticed the title of this hub and reckoned that only the esteemed and noble Vocal Coach - could come up with something this beautiful, heartfelt and so very artful .....I am looking at a full moon tonight over my lake and thinking of you my beautiful friend - please accept my sincere best wishes for your continued health and happiness.
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Wow Audrey...some beautiful architecture on display here. You've also managed to avoid making a relatively technical subject unnecessarily dry (pun intended). While acoustical measurement has come a long way in the last 20 years, it's still up to a human being with ears and a brain to make it serve the music being produced for the audience.
It still amazes me that some of the oldest concert halls in the world managed to get it 'right' the first time. Of course these have been measured and studied in detail, and have become the benchmarks for newer or revamped concert halls.
It's all about the music, after all. Bravo.
epigramman - Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh - I am sooooooooo thrilled to see my sweetheart. (pant, pant)Your opening line made me chuckle so. I must hop over to indulge myself in your latest opus - and you must take a peek at my lastest composition "Celebrating 1 yr on HP and growing".
Epi, your exotic comments lift me up as nothing else can do. Thank you for your sincere good wishes, and I feel like a 21 yr old Audrey again. Unlike the "titanic", I am the "unsinkable Audrey Hunt".
And now, I shall treat myself to your latest Opus. The same beautiful moon that hangs over your beautiful lake, reveals itself here in the Nashville sky. Thank you, my friend...
The talents, imagination and creative genius of mankind is amazing. I loved seeing these. This will remain forever one of my favorite Hubs.
Charlotte - Thank you so very much for such welcoming comments. How wonderful to see you here. Please visit me again on my other hubs. Now, I am off to see what you have written here in hubland. Again, thanks. :)
The concert halls around the world are so grand. I would love to go to just one , esp. the lucerne. I dearly love music, and to be able to go to a live concert would be wonderful. Thank you. Your Hubs are special.
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These Concert Halls are Truly Amazing Vocalcoach, what a Treat for the eyes to see...And Perfect Acoustics as well...I could just imagine what it would be like to sit and listen surrounded by the best. What a Talented and Wonderful Hub. Thank You!
Wow so completely amazing in every way!
Magnificent Audrey! I never even knew some of these places existed much less what they look like. I don't think one could capture this at an actual concert either because it would be filled with concert goers and the concert hall itself would be filled with so many people.
You have taken us all on quite a tour, concert halls like none other! What a wonderful hub, I have learned so much Audrey - Thank you my friend! Up, useful and beautiful!
Excellent. There is no one that I would rather get sound advice from.
The photgraphs are amazing. Nice blending of words and pictures.
Thank you, Audrey, for this lovely compilation of concert halls and the spectacular photos. They are all amazing.
Great comments and outstanding pictures. Flag up and awesome!
These concert halls are absolutely breath-taking! May search on-line to see inside of them all! The Lucime is beautiful, but a bit dizzy-ing to me (but may not be that way when actually there). And this hub you wrote comes at a time when they have demolished the Ford Auditorium in Michigan, one of their reasons being that the acoustics was very poor - great timing on your part. Although, I wish they had done work to improve the acoustics rather than tear it down. By the way, or should I say btw, you did excellent work explaining about how acoustics works - it's amazing how so much masterful planning and creativity goes into such architectural splendors. Thanks for sharing these beautiful works of art. v/r
Wow...wow...wow. I love to see all these concert halls in person. I love classic music and of course opera. Thanks for share with us. I also love stunning pictures here. Well done, my friend. Vote it up!
Prasetio
This piece is a definite"thumbs up". Thanks for the visual treat. Up and awesome.
breakfaspop -
Always a pleasure to know that you liked my hub. Thanks for the vote up!
Prasetio30 - I am speechless to have your praise as you are the prince of writng about beauty. My inspiratiom is fueld by you alone. It pleases me so, that you enjoy this hub. Thank you, Pras. Blessings of love and joy to you.
drbj - This was an enjoyable project for me to assemble. (as you can imagine, music related :). I'm so happy to find that you enjoyed viewing some of these magnificent works of art. Thank you, my friend.
acaetnna - Hello, you sweet one.
Very happy that you liked this and found it to be awesome. Now I will sleep like a baby :)
b. Malin - I think you and I should plan a trip to one of these spectacular concert halls :) I know how much I would enjoy doing that and it would be an added treat just to witness your excitement and appreciation of a unique experience. Thank you so much my dear friend!
Chatkath - Oh, I am just thrilled to find that you enjoyed your "tour" of concert halls. You should see the huge smile on my face while reading your comments. You always make me "see" so much more within my hubs. I love you for that! Its obvious that when you read this you actually experienced just what I had hoped for. That means everything to me Kathy. Thank you, my special friend. And thank you for the grand ratings. Blessings to you.
Wow, I'd love to experience one of those!
I have never thought of a concert hall as a musical instrument before but now I will never forget it! So many beautiful buildings and wonderful pictures. It must be amazing to see them in reality. Voted up of course.
Tina
Hypenbird -Your comments are like a lift to my soul. Man is only inspired by God, the Father, with this type of magnificence. Thank you, my friend for counting this among your favorites. Blessings to you.
thoughtforce - Few of us realize that the Concert Hall is another musical instrument. However, when we come to know something about how sound and equalization works - the whole thing is quite obvious. Neat, huh? Thank you tina, for your great comments and for enjoying this. :)
Support Med. - It's to bad that the Ford Auditorium had to be torn down, but often this has to be done in order to totally re-do the acoustics. Thank you for the great comments and the information. I am thrilled that you enjoyed this hub so much. Take care -
Dallas - Thank you so very much. I always have a big smile on my face when I see that you have left a comment! :)
mckbirdbooks - No one else can put words together like you can, my friend. (Sound advice) and I will never forget your word "hue", substitute for "you" when you commented on my "color green" hub. They just don't make 'em like you!
timorous - Thank you for your informative comments. A welcome addition to this topic. It is amazing that such perfect acoustics were built in to some of the oldest concert halls. Thank you so very much!
actually one of the really cool concert halls is the Esplanade in Singapore. From the outside it is meant to look like a durian - one of the fruits that Singaporeans like to eat. At night the Esplanade looks really spectacular.
alwaysexploring - well if I am ever in your area, I will take you to a concert. That is my favorite thing to do. Very pleased that you enjoyed the hub. Thank you, my friend. :)
Hi, this is amazing, what beautiful buildings, and the sound must be tremendous, its not a thing that you think about, the acoustics, but of course they are so important, great info! cheers nell
Wow VC,
The research and photos are awesome. And I thought I really like what we have here in Cleveland, Ohio. Hmmmmm, I need to travel more. Thanks for a great read!
Sharyn
prashant verma - So nice to see you here. Thanks for the visit and for your comments. :)
Nell - Hello, my friend and thanks for taking the time to visit my hub. I appreciate your comments. Its so true - we don't stop to think about acoustics when attending a concert. Hopefully we will now :)
Charlotte - Wow, the Esplanade sounds magnificent. I may add that one to this hub. Thanks so much for sharing this Concert Hall.
Feline Prophet - Aren't these Concert Halls magnificent? Let's go on a trip and see some of these together :)
Sharons' Slant - Isn't it just amazing how many different designs of conert halls there are? I would love to visit some of them too. Thank you Sharon!
wow, I am certainly going to add many of these to my list, each one seems to be so cool to even see... well done. Keep up teh great work
I came back for a second visit.
I have had an opportunity to go to a function at Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles Ca., it's a beautiful building.
For some reason a Kazakhstan Concert Hall, seems so far out of the realm - I must be stereotyping.
"The concert hall is actually a musical instrument."
Amen! An awesome statement.
I loved this Hub. The concert halls are extraordinarily gorgeous. I especially like the first two on this page. Well done! Thank you for this pleasure.
Vocalcoach, Wonderful and invigorating! I can only imagine the magnificent acoustics! WOW! What splendid works of architecture... Thank you for sharing, Peace & Blessings!
Oh my-where is the 'extraordinary' button? Beautiful. I want to visit each and every one. How many have you been in?
Rate up and across (minus funny) Thank you for sharing this world with us.
Wow...these are all just so gorgeous! Especially the Lucerne Concert Hall....it's so elegant! Great pics!
saddlerider1 Level 7 Commenter 10 months ago
What a beautiful picturesque journey you took us on here. Wow awesome isn't awesome enough to describe these magnificent architectural delights. They were designed with performances and performers in mind no doubt.
These are the places where only the best of the best perform and give us their artistic genius performances. I am so pleased to be the first to view these structures.
I can sit back in my comfy office on my couch and hear the talent that reverberates from the acoustical wonders from them. Brilliant hub, Bravo I applaud you, now please take a bow....