Musikverein

Wiener Musikverein
Wiener Musikverein
	View of the Musikverein from Karlsplatz
	Interactive map of the Wiener Musikverein area
General information
Type	Concert hall
Architectural style	Neoclassical
Location	Vienna, Austria
Coordinates	48°12′02″N 16°22′20″E / 48.20056°N 16.37222°E
Current tenants	Vienna Philharmonic
Inaugurated	6 January 1870
Design and construction
Architect	Theophil Hansen
Website
	musikverein.at

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The Wiener Musikverein (German: [ˌviːnɐ muˈziːkfɐ̯ˌaɪn] or German: [ˌviːnɐ muˈziːkfəˌʁaɪn]; German for 'Viennese Music Association'), commonly shortened to Musikverein, is a concert hall in Vienna, Austria, which is located in the Innere Stadt district. The building opened in 1870 and is the home of the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra.

The acoustics of the building's 'Great Hall' (Großer Saal) have earned it recognition alongside other prominent concert halls, such as the Konzerthaus in Berlin, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and Symphony Hall in Boston. With the exception of Boston's Symphony Hall, none of these halls were built in the modern era with the application of architectural acoustics, and all share a long, tall and narrow shoebox shape.