Berlin: Philharmonie (new) / Kammermusiksaal |
Country: Germany (Deutschland) State: Berlin City: Berlin Location: Tiergarten, Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 / Kemperplatz / Tiergartenstraße / Matthäikirchplatz (Kulturforum) [First "Philharmonie" built 1888 by F. H. Schwechten at another site in Bernburger Straße. Destroyed by bombs in 1944.] Concert hall, built 1960-1963 by Hans Scharoun as home to the Berliner Philharmoniker. Opened 15 Oct 1963 with a concert by the Berliner Philharmoniker, conducted by Herbert von Karajan. 1975 installation of a sinkable orchestra stage by Edgard Wisniewski. 1978-1982 renovation and installation of exterior aluminum decoration by Edgar Wisniewski. Main auditorium: 2440 seats around a central stage. 1979-1984 extension by a musicologist institute ("Staatliches Institut für Musikforschung", opened 1983) and a museum of musical instruments ("Musikinstrumenten-Museum", opened 1984) by Edgard Wisniewski after Scharoun. 1984-1987 extension by a second concert hall, "Kammermusiksaal", by Edgard Wisniewski after drafts by Hans Scharoun. Opened 28 Oct 1987. 1192 seats around a central stage. |
Reverse Text: "Berlin, Philharmonie" Publisher: Industrie-Fotografie Klinke & co., Berlin-Tempelhof; B454 Type: Real Photo Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Berlin (West), Die neue Berliner Philharmonie am Kemperplatz, Architekt: Prof. Hans Scharoun" Type: Real Photo Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Berlin, Neue Philharmonie" Publisher: Verlag Herbert Maschke, Berlin Type: Real Photo Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Berlin, Neue Philharmonie" Publisher: Kunst und Bild, Berlin; G 3271 Type: Real Photo Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Berlin, Konzertsaal der Philharmonie, Concert Hall of the Philharmonic Hall, La salle de concerts de la Philharmonie, Salón de conciertos de la Filármonica" Publisher: Landesbildsteller Berlin Type: Real Photo Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Berlin, Philharmonie" Publisher: Kunst und Bild, Berlin; G 3097 Type: Real Photo Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Berlin, Philharmonie - Foyer" Handwritten Reverse Text: dated 25 Aug 1965 Publisher: Hans Andres Verlag, Berlin; B 1/2241 Type: Real Photo Size: Modern Sent: to Schwäbisch Gmünd [without stamp or postmark] |
Front Text: "Das neue Berlin. Philharmonie" Type: First Day Cover (Deutsche Bundespost Berlin, 18 Nov 1965) Size: 16.5 x 9.1 cm Not sent. Detail (stamp): |
Reverse Text: "Berlin, Philharmonie" Publisher: Kunst und Bild, Berlin Size: Modern Sent: from Berlin to Hammelburg, 1967 |
Front Text: "Gruss aus Berlin, Philharmonie", signed: "Gru" Stamped Reverse Text: dated 15. Sep 1967 Publisher: Kunst und Bild, Berlin; Humor 4 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Berlin, Philharmonie" Publisher: Kunst und Bild, Berlin; C 2584 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Berlin - Philharmonie" Publisher: ?; Nr. 411 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Berlin, Philharmonie" Publisher: Berliner-Glückwunschkarten-Vertrieb bgv; 536 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Berlin, Neue Philharmonie" Publisher: ?; 1007 C Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Berlin, Philharmonie" Publisher: Krüger; 921/41 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Berlin, Philharmonie" Publisher: Andres + Co Verlag, Berlin; Anco Lux B 1/4233 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Berlin, Philharmonie" Publisher: ?; 305 Size: Modern Not sent (but postmarked 8 Nov 1970) |
Front Text: "Nu zieh det Ding schön uff, ick will wat hören.", "Denkste,... und dann hauste ab, wa?"; "Berlin, Philharmonie" Publisher: Kunst und Bild, Berlin Size: Modern Sent: from Schwetzingen to Ratzeburg, 1978 |
Front Text: "Berlin, Philharmonie" Publisher: Max Jacoby, Berlin Size: Modern Sent: from Bad Iburg to Hamburg, 1981 |
Front Text: "Berlin, Philharmonie" Publisher: Klaus Lehnartz, Berlin Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Berlin, Philharmonie" Publisher: Kunst und Bild, Berlin; C 2874 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Picture: model of the Kulturforum area with Philharmonie and Kammermusiksaal in the foreground on the left Reverse Text: "Kulturforum am Kemperpülatz, Hans Scharoun, Mies vn der Rohe" Publisher: Alexander Verlag, Berlin 1984 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Picture: Kammermusiksaal Reverse Text: "Kammermusiksaal" Publisher: Ute + Bernd Eickemeyer, Berlin; Nr. B 84 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Philharmonie. Die nach dem Krieg neu entstandene Berliner Philharmonie gilt als hervorragendes Beispiel für Berlins neuzeitliche Architektur." Publisher: Deutsche Maxikumkarte Edition Maxiphil; Berlin 5 A/87 - 15.1.1987 Type: Maximum Card Size: Modern Not sent. Detail (stamp, Deutsche Bundespost Berlin, 15 Jan 1987): |
First Day Cover (3 Oct 1990) Front Text: "Deutsche Einheit. 3. Oktober 1990. Staatsakt in der Berliner Philharmonie" Size: 17.5 x 12.0 cm Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Deutsche Architektur nach 1945 - Blockausgabe Philharmonie Berlin" Stamp (Germany, 6 March 1997): "Philharmonie Berlin" Postmark: "Bonn, Deutsche Architektur nach 1945, Erstausgabe 06.03.1997, 53111" Publisher: Edition Maxiphil Hagenbach; Fidacos; 11/97 Type: Maximum Card Size: Modern Not sent. |
Picture: key teeth formed like the Philharmonie and Kammermusiksaal Front Text: "Die offene Philharmonie 17. Oktober - Tag der Musik. Konzerte, Workshops, Führungen & vieles mehr. Berliner Philharmonike" Reverse Text: advertising an open day on 17 Oct 2004 (see Scan) Publisher: Berliner Philharmoniker Type: Advertisement Card, not designed for postal use Size: Modern |
Stamp (Germany, 2004) Text: "Berliner Philharmonie" |
Picture: left: Philharmonie and Kammermusiksaal, background, middle: Sony-Center (see CineStar cinema) Front Text: "Berlin, Potsdamer Platz" Reverse Text: "Berlin, Blick zum Potsdamer Platz" Publisher: Verlag Schöning & Co.+ Gebr. Schmidt; Schikkus; Berlin 7743 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Picture: left: Philharmonie, right: Kammermusiksaal Reverse Text: "Berlin, Philharmonie und Kammermusiksaal. Im Vordergrund die Plastik von Richard Serra - Philharmonie and Chamber Music Hall. In the foreground a sculpture by Richard Serra - Philharmonie et Salle de Musique de Chambre. Au premier plan une sculpture de Richard Serra" Publisher: Kunst und Bild; Berlin; XL-Card 500029 Size: 23.1 x 12.9 cm Not sent. |
Front Text: "Das neue Berlin" - "Lebenswerte Stadt - Ost-West-Metropole - Hauptstadt - Kreative Stadt - Kulturmetropole", photomontage on poster: "Welcome, Sir Simon!" [relating to the Berliner Philharmoniker's principal conductor, Sir Simon Rattle] Publisher: City Cards von Dinamix, ca. 2002 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Picture: left: Philharmonie, right: Kammermusiksaal Reverse Text: "Berlin: Philharmonie und Kammermusiksaal" Publisher: René Menges; B 769 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Berlin 365/24", "13.00" Reverse Text: "Berlin is a happening place every hour of every day! [...] 13.00 Enjoying a lunchtime concert at the Philharmonie" Publisher: Visit Berlin.de/Berlin 365 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Berliner Philharmoniker Live im Kino Saison 2023/24" Reverse Text: advertising the 2023/24 broadcasting season Publisher: Berliner Philharmoniker Type: Advertising Card, not designed for postal use Size: 10.3 x 21.0 cm Not sent. |
Quartets Playing Card Text: "Berliner Philharmonie, Berlin, Deutschland" Publisher: ECW, Hamburg; "Quartett Die bedeutendsten Konzerthäuser der Welt"; 0215000-5 Size: 6 x 9 cm |
For another postcard of this concert hall, see Berlin: Cards showing various theatres. Permanent link: https://www.andreas-praefcke.de/carthalia/id/1676 |