Verstehen · Kapitel 13
Art & Music
No country of this size has shaped European culture as much as Austria: Mozart, Haydn, Schubert, Strauss, Mahler, Klimt, Schiele, Hundertwasser — and a festival and museum landscape that is unique worldwide.
6 Abschnitte in diesem Kapitel
1
Mozart, Haydn, Schubert & the Viennese Classic
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) — born in Salzburg, died in Vienna, immortal worldwide. Mozart is not only Austria'…
2
The Strauss Dynasty & the Viennese Waltz
The Strauss family gave the world the Viennese Waltz — and Vienna its musical myth. Johann Strauss Father (1804–1849) w…
3
Vienna Philharmonic & Music Scene
The Vienna Philharmonic is considered one of the best orchestras in the world — founded in 1842, democratically self-go…
4
Klimt, Schiele & Art Nouveau
Around 1900, Vienna became the epicenter of an artistic revolution. The Vienna Secession (founded in 1897) broke away f…
5
Hundertwasser & Modern Architecture
Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928–2000, born Friedrich Stowasser) was Austria's most idiosyncratic artist — painter, ar…
6
Museum Landscape & Festivals
Austria's museum landscape is extraordinarily dense for a country of this size: Vienna Kunsthistorisches Museum (KHM) —…
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