The Philharmonie Berlin: What’s so special about the concert hall of the Berlin Philharmonic?

It's the home of the Berlin Philharmonic, great conductors like Herbert von Karajan, Claudio Abbado, Sir Simon Rattle, Kirill Petrenko, and many more have given concerts here: The Philharmonie Berlin. Built between 1960 and 1963 to plans by Hans Scharoun, the famous concert house forged a path that would inspire architects around the world. Even today, the building's exterior still has a futuristic appearance, while its interior boasts excellent acoustics - all of which was combined with the then revolutionary idea of placing the musicians at the center of the space, allowing them to be experienced equally from all seats. Since its very inception, the Berlin Philharmonie has served as a model for the modern concert hall. This year, the iconic building turns 60 years old - and has lost none of its splendour. Join us and tour this fascinating temple of music!
00:00 Aerial views of the Philharmonie Berlin while the Berlin Philharmonic performs
00:22 Architect Dimitri Suchin on the durable, colored metal skin of the building
00:37 How the iconic concert hall was created in the 1960s
00:59 The famous architect Hans Scharoun on his building
01:06 The special construction of the concert hall (It’s not a shoebox!)
01:16 Dimitri Suchin on the position of the orchestra in the middle of the hall
01:39 The Berlin Philharmonic under Kirill Petrenko perform Beethoven's Ode to Joy (excerpt)
02:01 Dimitri Suchin on the special view of the audience (no more than 30 meters from the podium)
02:20 How the Philharmonie Berlin influenced the construction of other concert halls around the world
02:59 Dimitri Suchin on the V.I.P. stand of the Philharmonie Berlin
03:20 Among the V.I.P. guests was the late British monarch Queen Elizabeth II (photos)
03:26 The sculpture on the roof with its two outsized wings
03:41 Dimitri Suchin on the rising phoenix on the roof
03:54 How Hans Scharoun's idea for the Philharmonie Berlin became reality: “People, space and music enter into a new relationship.”
Report by Kirstin Schumann
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Coming in June - to the Berlin Philharmoniker and hopefully Berghain and Tresor. Love classical and techno. This is the kind of stuff that emerges when a country prizes the arts. The government supports artists and writers with subsidized insurance and various other subsidizations. Be you an unknown artist or a famous one. Can't wait. I'm from the USA.

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Thanks for the history!!🎶🎶🎶🎶🎻🎺❤

[@elentok2225]

Thanks you! It’s very interesting and beautiful!!❤💐👏🏼

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I celebrated my 40th birthday there, amazing!

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[@mauec2]

This concert hall inspired the Nezahualcóyotl concert hall in Mexico City, one of the best in Latin America

[@mariagomezacebo]

Así se construyó el interior de la sala en el Auditorio Nacional de Madrid, España; con la orquesta casi en el centro de la sala.

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Beethoven Around , poping in and out