Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region The Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region (, also "Hauptstadtregion Berlin-Brandenburg") is one of eleven metropolitan regions of Germany, consisting of the entire territories of the city-state of Berlin and the surrounding state of Brandenburg. The region covers an area of with a total population exceeding 6 million. The metropolitan region should be distinguished from Berlin's immediate agglomeration, dubbed "Berliner Umland" () which comprises the city and the nearby Brandenburg municipalities. "Berliner Umland" is significantly smaller and much more densely populated than the metropolitan region, accounting for the vast majority of the region's population over a fraction of its total
Brandenburg Gate: Revisited Brandenburg Gate: Revisited Brandenburg Gate: Revisited is a studio album by The Dave Brubeck Quartet accompanied by an orchestra arranged by Howard Brubeck. The album peaked at 137 on the "Billboard" 200. "Billboard" magazine featured the album as a "Billboard Spotlight Pick" in their November 23, 1963 issue. The album was reviewed by Lindsay Planer at Allmusic who wrote with regards the orchestral accompaniment that "...The subtle tension and liberation that exists between the two arguably disparate aggregates prevent either from overpowering the other. Likewise, spirited leads and improvisations from Brubeck and Desmond keep the elaborate piece agile and firmly