Musikverein

This building is located on Dumbastraße behind the Imperial Hotel, between Bösendorferstraße and Karlsplatz. However, because Bösendorferstraße is so small a street, the building is better known as being between Karlsplatz and Kärntner Ring (part of Ringstraße loop). The back of the building faces Canovagasse [Canova lane].

The concert hall was built by the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, on a piece of land given by Emperor Franz Joseph, and it was opened on January 6, 1870. A historic organ was installed in it by the Austrian firm Rieger, in 1907. The Musikverein is famous for its acoustics and is considered to be one of the five finest concert/opera venues in the world. Interestingly, none of these halls was built in the modern era with the application of acoustics science, and, with the partial exception of the horseshoe-shaped Colon, all share a long, tall, and narrow shape. It is the home to the Vienna Philharmonic.

The Große Musikvereinssaal, or Goldene 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, the Vienna New Year's Concert is held here.

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

{| class="wikitable" |Concert Hall |Size |Height |Seats |- |Großer Musikvereinssaal (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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Category:1870 architecture Category:Cultural venues in Vienna Category:Concert halls in Austria Category:Vienna Philharmonic