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Ulrich Schwarz1
Ulrich Schwarz2
MBBM-BSO3
Ulrich Schwarz4

Franz Liszt Concert Hall, Raiding, Austria

Object Type
Concert Halls

Client
Verein Franz Liszt Gesellschaft Burgenland

Architects
Atelier Kempe Thill, Rotterdam

Completion
2006

Expertises
Room Acoustics

In the immediate vicinity of Franz Liszt's birthplace, which is used as a museum, a new concert hall has been built that is entirely dedicated to Liszt's musical works. In his day, Franz Liszt was a pianist and composer who was celebrated throughout Europe, attracting audiences throughout his life and being celebrated like a pop star. During his lifetime (1811 - 1886), a new type of space for the interpretation of music emerged in Europe: the concert hall.

The competition brief specified a rectangular room as a music hall, as this is the original form of concert hall development. The result was a room for around 600 people with a medium-sized podium of approx. 90 m². At the same time, consideration was given to creating a large, level stalls area so that the hall could be used for conferences and banquets. Only the rear parquet area was equipped with a slightly raised row to ensure good visibility and good direct sound supply.

The classic rectangular hall with a volume of approx. 5000 m³ was fitted with interior panelling made of solid spruce wood panels weighing up to 350 kg. The three-dimensionally convex curved surface structure of the panels, which is barely visible to the observer,
diffuse sound distribution and at the same time prevents the formation of annoying flutter echoes.

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2 Ulrich Schwarz
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