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.

Links: www.berliner-philharmoniker.de, Wikipedia

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) Reverse Text: "Berlin, Philharmonie"
Publisher: Industrie-Fotografie Klinke & co., Berlin-Tempelhof; B454
Type: Real Photo
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) Reverse Text: "Berlin (West), Die neue Berliner Philharmonie am Kemperplatz, Architekt: Prof. Hans Scharoun"
Type: Real Photo
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) Reverse Text: "Berlin, Neue Philharmonie"
Publisher: Verlag Herbert Maschke, Berlin
Type: Real Photo
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) Front Text: "Berlin, Neue Philharmonie"
Publisher: Kunst und Bild, Berlin; G 3271
Type: Real Photo
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) 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.

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) Front Text: "Berlin, Philharmonie"
Publisher: Kunst und Bild, Berlin; G 3097
Type: Real Photo
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) 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]

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) 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):
Berlin: Philharmonie (new)

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) Reverse Text: "Berlin, Philharmonie"
Publisher: Kunst und Bild, Berlin
Size: Modern
Sent: from Berlin to Hammelburg, 1967

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) 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.

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) Reverse Text: "Berlin, Philharmonie"
Publisher: Kunst und Bild, Berlin; C 2584
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) Reverse Text: "Berlin - Philharmonie"
Publisher: ?; Nr. 411
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) Reverse Text: "Berlin, Philharmonie"
Publisher: Berliner-Glückwunschkarten-Vertrieb bgv; 536
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) Reverse Text: "Berlin, Neue Philharmonie"
Publisher: ?; 1007 C
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) Reverse Text: "Berlin, Philharmonie"
Publisher: Krüger; 921/41
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) Front Text: "Berlin, Philharmonie"
Publisher: Andres + Co Verlag, Berlin; Anco Lux B 1/4233
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) Front Text: "Berlin, Philharmonie"
Publisher: ?; 305
Size: Modern
Not sent (but postmarked 8 Nov 1970)

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) 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

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) Front Text: "Berlin, Philharmonie"
Publisher: Max Jacoby, Berlin
Size: Modern
Sent: from Bad Iburg to Hamburg, 1981

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) Front Text: "Berlin, Philharmonie"
Publisher: Klaus Lehnartz, Berlin
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) Front Text: "Berlin, Philharmonie"
Publisher: Kunst und Bild, Berlin; C 2874
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) 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.

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) Picture: Kammermusiksaal
Reverse Text: "Kammermusiksaal"
Publisher: Ute + Bernd Eickemeyer, Berlin; Nr. B 84
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) 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):
Berlin: Philharmonie (new)

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) 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.

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) 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.

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) 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

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) Stamp (Germany, 2004)
Text: "Berliner Philharmonie"

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) / Kammermusiksaal 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.

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) / Kammermusiksaal 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.

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) 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.

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) Picture: left: Philharmonie, right: Kammermusiksaal
Reverse Text: "Berlin: Philharmonie und Kammermusiksaal"
Publisher: René Menges; B 769
Size: Modern
Not sent.

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) 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.

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) 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.

Berlin: Philharmonie (new) 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.

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