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Palau de la Música Catalana. Vestibule, staircases, and foyer[edit]. Lluís Millet hall[edit]. Remodeling and extension[edit]. Appearances in film[edit]. Artistic history[edit]. Premières performed[edit]. External links[edit].
Palau de la Musica Catalana is a concert hall located in Barcelona, Catalonia. It was designed in Catalan modernista styles by Lluis Domenech, i Montaner. It was opened on February 9, 1908.
Orfeo Catala funded the construction, with important financial contributions coming from wealthy industrialists and the bourgeoisie of Barcelona. In 1909, the Barcelona City Council awarded the palace the Best Building Award. This award is given to the most outstanding building constructed in the preceding year. The building was extensively restored, remodelled, and extended by Oscar Tusquets, Carles Diaz, architects. [3] The palace de la Musica Catalana, along with Hospital de Sant Pau, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. More than half a million people attend the Palau's musical performances, which range from chamber and symphonic music to jazz and Canco (Catalan song).
The palace is found in the corner Carrer Palau de la Musica and Carrer de Sant Pere Mes Alt of an old Barcelona section known as Casc Antic. The Eixample, a chic 19th-century extension to the city, is home to most of the prominent modernista buildings.
The palace's design is typical of Catalan modernism. Curves are preferred to straight lines and dynamic shapes are preferred over static. Rich decoration emphasizes organic motifs and florals. The palace's design is rational, in contrast to other modernisme buildings. It is meticulously focused on function and makes use of all the latest technologies and materials available at the start of the 20th century (e.g. steel framing). Tim Benton said it:[2]