Effective period / Period of releases: 1964 - 2008

Members: Hans Lemke, Gerd Seifert, Wilfried Strehle, Emil Maas, Rainer Zepperitz, Rainer Moog, Stefan Dohr, Dietrich Gerhardt, Ferdinand Mezger, Kunio Tsuchiya, Peter Steiner (3), Herbert Stähr, Wilhelm Posegga, Rainer Mehne, Manfred Klier, Amichai Grosz, Bernd Gellermann, Rudolf Hartmann, Esko Laine, Franz Klein, Romano Tommasini, Günter Köpp, Manfred Braun, Alfred Malecek, Heinrich Majowski, Dieter Gerhardt, Wenzel Fuchs, Daishin Kashimoto, Ulrich Fritze, Edward Zienkowski, Hermann Bethmann, Alfred Bürkner, Christoph Igelbrink, Mor Biron, Lorenz Nasturica-Herschcowici, Karl Hofer (5)

The Berlin Philharmonic Octet (two violins, viola, cello, double bass, clarinet, bassoon and horn) was the first chamber association of the Berliner Philharmoniker to appear in all major European cities. Paul Hindemith dedicated his Octet to the ensemble in 1958 and played first viola when they gave the premiere in Berlin.
Please do not confuse with: Berlin Philharmonic String Octet and Berliner Oktett
Please use profile Members Of The Berlin Philharmonic Octet when only some members of the ensemble are credited.