Austria · CLASSICAL CONCERTS
Small halls, short programmes and no dress code worth worrying about. These 15 span Karlskirche’s dome, the Musikverein’s Golden Hall, the nave of St Stephen’s and Salzburg’s palace rooms, with prices, start times and a note on where the sightlines go wrong.
Hear Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at Vienna’s Karlskirche with Orchestra 1756 on period instruments for a magical 75-minute evening.
“A beautiful rendition of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons in an equally beautiful setting. Highly recommended.”
Vienna Musikverein concert with Mozart and Haydn, then Vivaldi’s Four Seasons in Golden or Brahms Hall. A classic night for about $17.
“The concert was excellent but we booked tickets in the 2nd most expensive sectionwhich appeared to be rows 11 to approx 26 We were allocated row 22 at the side which was quite far back but no-one was in rows 14 to 22 and there were spaces in 11–14. The blurb said the best seats available would be allocated….. clearly not true. Most people near us moved forward after the interval!! Why we couldn’t have tickets further forward from the outset I have no idea”
Mozart and Strauss in Vienna’s Musikverein Golden Hall, with the Vienna Mozart Orchestra, opera singers, and hit pieces like The Blue Danube.
“The acoustics are unparalleled. The musicians are among the best in the world!”
Hear Mozart, Bach, Christmas favorites, or a giant organ recital inside Vienna’s St. Stephen’s Cathedral, with assigned seats from about $11.
“The show was absolutely amazing, such talent, the only things that could've made it better was being allowed to take pictures and dimming the audience lights.”
Mozart chamber music in Mirabell Palace Marble Hall, Salzburg. Unplugged 90-minute concert with intimate acoustics and reserved seats from $49.
“Beautiful venue in the Marble Hall, great choice of music and wonderful musicians!”
Hear Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, or Schubert on period instruments in Vienna’s Annakirche, a Baroque church with standout acoustics.
“Excellent concert in beautiful surroundings, good value for money too.”
Vienna concert in the Schönbrunn Orangery, Mozart and Strauss with soprano and baritone, 105 minutes, VIP options with drinks and priority.
“I like the gide bruen very friendly i have an answer for all my questions”
Hear Mozart-era music in his first house, then study the Sala Terrena frescoes near St. Stephen's Cathedral.
Vienna Classical Concert in St. Peter’s Church vaults with Classic Ensemble Vienna. Baroque venue, 1 hour, smart-casual dress, $47.
“Nice concert quarter violin 🎻 and chello. Good program Vivaldi Mozart Strauss Bach. Hard sitting place”
Midday organ concert inside Salzburg Cathedral, featuring multiple organs and organists. 30 minutes, great acoustics, excellent value.
“Wonderful to be in such a beautiful cathedral listening to the organs being played”
Hear Mozart, Beethoven, or Schubert by period-instrument musicians in Vienna’s Annakirche, with great acoustics and free seating choices.
“Very talented string quartet performed a selection of music by Viennese composers. Lovely setting, just remember to go the toilet beforehand, 50cents in Burger King next door”
After-hours Schönbrunn Palace audio tour, 3-course Austrian dinner, and Mozart and Strauss concert in the Orangery, Vienna.
“1- the guided tour was good 2- the food course was tasteless, really bad. Beverages not included, even water. 3- seating for the concert was far behind without a music program which was also not included. Of all my experiences this was a real rip-off.”
Hear Mozart and Strauss in Vienna at Schönbrunn Palace Orangery. Pick seats, upgrade to VIP for drinks and priority entry.
“The musicians/concert was excellent but too many distractions with crowd conduct. Large group of tourists wearing hats to an indoor night concert. No cameras allowed but this was not enforced. Too much group talking. People moving into more favorable seats at break time to be closer to performance, tickets where priced based closest to stage therefore caused an issue with cheaper seats trying to move into the more expensive seats.”
After-hours Schönbrunn Palace tour, 3-course Austrian dinner, and a Mozart and Strauss concert in Vienna’s Orangery area, about 6 hours.
“The staff at the palace were very helpful & friendly. The first part of the evening was a self guided tour around the palace with an audio guide but the staff were there on hand throughout. Dinner was served at Gerstner’s inside the palace grounds - again the staff were friendly & helpful. We had a traditional Austrian meal - beef broth & dumpling, braised beef in a very delicious gravy & strudel. All excellent! Finally the highlight of the tour was the concert which started at 8:30. We went back into the palace & as we had a glass of sparkling wine included we collected this at the queueing…”
Vienna Mozart Concert at the Musikverein with historical costumes, a 30-piece Mozart orchestra in the Golden or Brahms Hall. Smart dress, 2 hours.
“A most enjoyable performance as there was opera, a chorus, great musicians and a gorgeous concert hall!!!”
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