Interview
The opening of the Berlin Philharmonie in 1963 – recollections of Rudolf Weinsheimer Anniversary concert “50 years of the Berlin Philharmonie”
The Berlin Philharmonie is an icon of classical music – a wonderful auditorium with outstanding acoustics, whose visionary architect inspired many subsequent concert halls all over the world. In October 2013, the Philharmonie celebrated the 50th anniversary of its opening. The Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle and a host of celebrity guests celebrated this anniversary with a spectacular gala concert on the theme of “spatial music”.
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Karajan Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker
Mitsuko Uchida
© 2013 Berlin Phil Media GmbH
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