Christmas in Vienna: Advent Music in Vienna Churches 2012

Advent Music in Vienna

Christmas in Vienna: Advent Music to Put You in the Spirit of Christmas: There's nothing like Christmas carols, Advent choirs and the sound of trumpets to get people into the spirit of Christmas. And in Vienna visitors can get in the mood for Christmas with Advent music at some of the city’s most beautiful churches. Advent Music in Vienna Churches St. Stephen's Cathedral In the heart of the city, St. Stephen's Cathedral hosts a series of Advent concerts from the end of November … [Read more...]

Imperialsaal – A Stunning Concert Hall at Beethovenplatz

Imperial Hall Vienna

Imperialsaal or Imperial Hall was Built by the Same Architect of the Vienna Rathaus: Vienna's Imperialsaal (Imperial Hall) is a stunning concert hall at Beethovenplatz 1. It is the home of the the Vienna Royal Orchestra Orchestra whose musicians are the very best in the city. The Imperial Hall was built by Friedrich Schmidt, the same builder and architect of the Vienna Rathaus. This elaborate concert hall impresses not only with its architecture but also with its excellent … [Read more...]

Bicentenary Celebrations at the Vienna Musikverein

Vienna Musikverein

Bicentenary Celebrations of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde at the Vienna Musikverein: Vienna Musikverein is the home of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde (Society of Music Lovers in Vienna), a society founded in 1812.   The year 2012 marks the for 200th anniversary of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde and some of the biggest names in the world of classical music will be performing at its Bicentenary. In 2012, concerts at the Musikverein will be given over to the Bicentenary … [Read more...]

Musikverein – Vienna’s Famous Concert Hall

Musikverein Is Home To The Wiener Philharmoniker: Vienna’s concert hall, the Musikverein, is well known to music lovers the world over. For it is from the Große Musikvereinssaal, or Goldene Saal (Golden Hall) that the city’s legendary Wiener Philharmoniker New Year’s Concert is broadcast to over 50 countries each year. Home of Wiener Philharmoniker The Wiener Musikverein is the centre of Viennese musical culture and this is where visiting international orchestras perform when in … [Read more...]