Brucknerhaus Concert Hall description and photos - Austria: Linz (Topic)

Brucknerhaus Concert Hall description and photos - Austria: Linz. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Brucknerhaus.

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The Brucknerhaus Concert Hall in Linz was opened on 23 March 1974. The concert and congress hall got its name in honor of the Austrian composer Anton Bruckner. Construction began in 1969 and lasted 5 years.

The need for its own concert hall appeared after the First World War. However, they seriously thought about construction only after the end of World War II, when respected and famous citizens of Linz began to insist on construction. The project of the concert hall was developed by Finnish architects Kaja and Heikki Siren, who did their best to create unique acoustics in the hall.

Soon after the opening, at the initiative of conductor Herbert von Karajan, the annual festival of classical music began in the concert hall ... Over time, the festival acquired an international scale and became an important part of the cultural life of both Linz itself and the whole of Austria. Currently, participation in this festival is considered a very honorable and important event for musicians from all over the world.

About 200 performances are annually held in the Brucknerhaus concert hall, which is attended by approximately 180 thousand people. Various events and musical events are held here.

The Brucknerhaus has three main halls. Great Hall, named after Anton Bruckner. designed for 1420 seats and 150 standing places. The middle hall, named after Adalbert Stifter, has 352 seating and 40 standing places. The last, small hall, Keplezal (in honor of Johannes Kepl) has 100-150 seats.

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