About Austria

Wagner, Otto (1841-1918)

Otto Koloman Wagner was an Austrian architect and urban planner. He is known for his lasting impact on the appearance of his home town Vienna, to which he contributed many landmarks.

Suppé, Franz von (1819 - 1895)

Franz von Suppé or Francesco Suppé Demelli was an Austrian composer of light operas. He was composer and conductor of the Romantic period and is notable for his four dozen operettas.

Strauß, Johann (1825 - 1899)

Johann Strauss II was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas and a ballet. In his lifetime, he was known as "The Waltz King.

Strauß, Johann - Father (1804 - 1849)

Johann Strauss I was born in Vienna, was an Austrian Romantic composer and was famous for his waltzes. His most famous piece is the Radetzky March (named after Joseph Radetzky von Radetz), while his most famous waltz is probably the Lorelei Rheinklänge, Op. 154.

Schönberg, Arnold (1874 - 1951)

Arnold Schoenberg was an Austrian composer and painter, associated with the expressionist movement in German poetry and art, and leader of the Second Viennese School.

Mahler, Gustav (1860 - 1911)

Gustav Mahler was born into a poor Jewish family in the town of Kalište in Bohemia on 7th July 1860. Mahler's considerable musical talents, which he employed both as composer and conductor, were surpassed only by his ambition.

Government & People

Austria is a federal republic state with a parliamentary democracy. Find out more about its government and people.

Vienna Austria

Austria’s capital is famous for its cultural events, imperial sights, coffee houses, cosy wine taverns, and the very special Viennese charm.

Berg, Alban (1885 - 1935)

Freud, Sigmund (1856 - 1939)

Hundertwasser, Friedensreich (1928 - 2000)

Kálmán, Emmerich (1882 - 1953)