Hamburg was a city of music. And Hamburg is a city of music. Hamburg has the Elbphilharmonie.
The fantastic building on the banks of the river offers many different views of freedom-freedom
of art freedom of trade freedom of the senses. Joachim Mischke takes us on an exhilarating
journey through the past and present of a truly historic building. Unique photographs by
Michael Zapf document the extraordinary building's path from idea to reality. Hamburg has built
a new landmark. Already unmistakable on the city skyline its silhouette is also a symbol of
Germany as a nation of culture. A symphony of beauty an ode to the future.