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The home of the Gesellschaft der musikfreunde in Vienna; it opened in 1870. It contains the city's chief concert hall, the Grosser Musikvereinssaal (cap.c 1950) and the Brahmssaal (cap.c 750).


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Musikverein, 2004
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Musikverein, 2004

The Musikverein in Vienna, Austria was opened on January 6 1870, and is famous for its acoustics. It is considered to be one of the three finest concert halls in the world, along with Boston's Symphony Hall and Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, and is home to the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.

The Musikverein at night, January 2005
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The Musikverein at night, January 2005

The concert hall was built by the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde (Society of Friends of Music) which had been given the land by Emperor Franz Joseph. The building soon came to be known simply as the Musikverein ("music club"). A historic organ was installed in the Konzerthaus by the Austrian firm Rieger in 1907.

The Goldener Saal (Golden Hall) is forty-eight metres long, nineteen metres wide, and eighteen metres high. It has 1,744 seats and standing room for 300. Every year on January 1 the Vienna New Year's Concert is held here.

Since 2001, the building has been undergoing renovation, and several new rehearsal and concert halls have been installed.

Goldener Saal
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Goldener Saal
Concert Hall Size Height Seats
Goldener Saal 48,8 x 19,1 m 17,75 m 1744 seats and ca. 300 for standing
Brahmssaal 32,5 x 10,3 m 11 m 600 seats
Gläserner Saal/Magna Auditorium 22 x 12,5 m 8 m 380 seats
Metallener Saal 10,5 x 10,8 m 3,2 m 70 seats
Steinerner Saal/Host Haschek Auditorium 13 x ~8,6 m ~3,3m 60 seats

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Coordinates: 48°12′02″N, 16°22′20″E


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