Vienna philharmonic female members
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Biography: arts & entertainment
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061998492
- ISBN
- 9780061998492
Paperback
Condition: New
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Vienna Philharmonic
Orchestra based in Vienna, Austria
This article is about the orchestra. For the coin, see Vienna Philharmonic (coin).
Vienna Philharmonic (VPO; German: Wiener Philharmoniker) is an orchestra that was founded in 1842 and is considered to be one of the finest in the world.[1][2][3]
The Vienna Philharmonic is based at the Musikverein in Vienna, Austria. Its members are selected from the orchestra of the Vienna State Opera. Selection involves a lengthy process, with each musician demonstrating their capability for a minimum of three years' performance for the opera and ballet. After this probationary period, the musician may request an application for a position in the orchestra from the Vienna Philharmonic's board. The Vienna Philharmonic hires no musician over 35 years of age, and has a mandatory retirement age of 65; 30 years of service are required for full pension.
History
Precursors and formation
Until the 1830s, orchestral performance in Vienna was done by ad hoc orchestras, consisting of profes
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