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New articles in our Library

The library of our study group contains an extensive collection of philatelic magazine articles from all areas of music philately. These articles can be read online by our members.

The new articles deal with the following topics, among others: Johann Strauss / Johann Strauss Jr. / Hildegard Knef / Tina Turner / Händel / Robert Stolz / Wind instruments / Festival “Rock am Ring” / Dresdner Semperoper / Yehudi Menuhin / Semperoper / Comicstrip / Johann-Baptiste Krumpholz / East German Culture Days 1941 / Bookmarks and record postcards / Shepherd’s Dance Couple / Wacken Open Air / Augsburg Peace Celebration / Antonio Salieri / German Fairy Tale Route

 

Go to the archive (members only)
 

General Meeting 2026 in Meiningen


Our 2026 get-together will take place

from March 27 to 29 in Meiningen (Thuringia).

 

The program includes the general meeting with the election of a new board, a small stamp exhibition on the theme of “Theater”, a visit to the Meiningen Theater Museum, and a concert by students of the Max Reger Conservatory in Meiningen.

 

Registrations and hotel reservations (until January 15th, 2026)
can be made with the board now.


Backdrop at the Meiningen Theater Museum

The new “Musikus” has been issued

Our newsletter “Der Musikus” No. 165 has been issued.
This issue’s main article focuses on the Prussian King Frederick II and his relationship to music.
 
In addition to numerous articles about composers, performers, musical instruments, and musical venues, there is, of course, a comprehensive list of new releases. Take a look at the table of contents. Members of the Music Working Group can also read the entire issue online in the members’ area.
 
Table of contents  “Der Musikus” – Archive (members only)

Get-together 2025 in Ulm


Our get-together will take place as part of

the International Stamp Fair

from October 23rd to 25th in Ulm.

 

Visit us at our information booth

Hall 2 / Booth A 30.

 

On Friday afternoon (October 24th), members of Motivgruppe Musik will enjoy a guided city tour with the Ulm Town Musician. On Saturday morning (October 25th), interested members and visitors can receive an introduction to the music exhibits on display.

Yehudi Menuhin Trophy 2025 – Most popular Music Stamp 2024

The winning Stamp: Sweden
designed by Eva Wilsson

On April 6, 1974, the Swedish pop group ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Waterloo.” This success also marked the beginning of ABBA’s international career, which significantly shaped the music market of the 1970s, which had previously been dominated by American and British Bands. The continued impact of ABBAMANIA on the younger generation of that time is demonstrated by the fact that the stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of ABBA’s success was voted the most popular music stamp of 2024. The stamp, issued by Postnord in Sweden on April 6, 2024, receiving 7.33% of the votes from stamp collectors around the world. The stamp was designed by Swedish designer Eva Wilsson, who will be awarded the 2025 Yehudi Menuhin Trophy.
Eva Wilsson grew up in Stockholm. She studied design at the Swedish art school Konstfack and the London College of Printing. She gained professional experience in London (art books and fashion photography) and Amsterdam (visual identity). In 2008, she founded her own label, “Design Eva Wilsson”, and in 2019 opened a gallery for typography and design in Stockholm with rooms for exhibitions, workshops, and evenings with typography and music quizzes. Eva Wilsson teaches history of typography and graphic design and has also worked for the stamp department of the Swedish Post and for Postnord since 2009, for which she has designed more than 100 stamps.

      

This year, stamps from 66 postal administrations were up for selection. Collectors from 46 countries participated in the online voting. The Spanish stamp “The Cellist of Fene”, issued on November 5, 2024, took second place with 6.41 % of the votes. The stamp honours the mural by graffiti artist Sfhir, who won first prize at the Perla Mural Festival in 2023. Third place, with 6.09 % of the votes, went to the Norwegian stamp “Bodø – European Capital of Culture 2024”, designed by photographer and designer Kristin Slotterøy.
 
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Here you can find all candidates for the most popular music stamp 2024
Here you can find all previous winners of the Yehudi Menuhin Trophy

New Checklists

The members only section of our website contains a collection of checklists about various topics of music philately. The collection is constantly expanding and can be read online by our members.
 


New enhancements:
4.10.24: Postal Stationery of Romania (updated)
7.12.24: Giacomo Puccini (new)
10.12.24: Clarinet & Saxophone (Excel / updated)
4.2.25: Theaters, Opera Houses, Concert Halls (updated)
2.3.25: Postal Stationery of Ukraine (new)
4.5.25: Frederic Chopin (new)
31.5.25: Faust (new)
1.1.26 Music Stamps (Excel / updated)

Go to the checklists (members only)  Checklists Postal Stationery (members only)

New in our Library

Karl-Heinz Büdding has scanned the 2022 and 2023 issues of the Italian newsletter “Il Podio” for our library and Wolfgang Andrée has updated the table of content.
Thank you very much !
The issues can be downloaded as PDF files in the members’ area.
 
“Il Podio” in our library (members only)

Yehudi Menuhin Trophy 2024 – Most popular Music Stamp 2023

The winning Stamp: Italy
Designed by the graphic department team of the
“Fondazione Arena di Verona”

Since the opera Aida was performed on August 10, 1913 in the Roman amphitheater in Verona on the occasion of the 100th birthday of Giuseppe Verdi, a visit to the “Arena di Verona Opera Festival” is a highlight for every opera lover. For the 100th anniversary of the festival, the “Fondazione Arena di Verona” foundation designed an advertising poster based on a photo inspired by the style of the posters for the first festivals, which were designed at the time by the painter Plinio Codognato (1878-1940). The Italian State Printing Office chose the poster for the stamp, which was released on June 16, 2023 and took first place in the vote for the most popular music stamp of 2023 with 7.28% of the votes. The Yehudi Menuhin Trophy 2024 goes to the team of the graphic department of the “Fondazione Arena di Verona”.

      

The stamp commemorating the 100th birthday of opera singer Maria Callas came in second place, narrowly beaten with 7.10% of the votes. The block, issued by the Greek Post Office on October 12, 2023, was designed by Myrsini Vardopoulou based on a photograph taken at La Scala in Milan in 1955.
Stamp collectors not only put colorful pictures in their albums, but also deal with current world events. This is shown by the Ukrainian stamp, which took third place with 5.42% of the votes. Oleh Shupliak designed the stamp with the mourning Kobzar, which was issued by the Ukrainian Post on August 29, 2023.
This year, 66 stamps from 56 postal administrations were available to choose from. More than 750 collectors from 42 countries took part in the online vote.
 
4th Place
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10th Place
 

Here you can find all candidates for the most popular music stamp 2023
Here you can find all previous winners of the Yehudi Menuhin Trophy