http://www.austria.info Culture & Arts us http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/vienna-1149316.html Austria’s capital offers a unique blend of imperial traditions and stunning modern architecture. It is famous for its cultural events, imperial sights, coffee houses, cozy wine taverns, and the very special Viennese charm. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/vienna-1149316.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/salzburg-1149318.html Salzburg, the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, is dominated by churches, castles and palaces. Its picturesque old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:00:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/salzburg-1149318.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/graz-1149322.html The Styrian capital Graz, whose roots date back to the Roman age, lies on both sides of the River Mur, and is well-known for its medieval city center and modern architectural highlights. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/graz-1149322.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1149324.html The capital city of Upper Austria is enjoying its year in the cultural spotlight as 2009 European Capital of Culture. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1149324.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/innsbruck-1149320.html Past and future meet in the heart of the Alps, where Innsbruck’s world-famous sights, which testify to the Tirol province’s great past, stand alongside post-modern international architecture to create a fascinating blend. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/innsbruck-1149320.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/time-honored-yet-trendy-austria-s-cities-1140697.html Austria’s cities fascinate with their monumental buildings spanning all major epochs from Gothic to Renaissance, from Baroque to Jugendstil, and Post Modernism. Historic settings for modern events, leisurely shopping tours and wonderful culinary experiences. Let yourself be charmed! Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:41:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/time-honored-yet-trendy-austria-s-cities-1140697.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/bregenz-1149326.html Vorarlberg’s capital is beautifully located at Lake Constance, Central Europe’s third largest lake. It offers a dense cultural program coupled with a wide range of outdoor activities. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/bregenz-1149326.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/eisenstadt-1149330.html Despite being Austria’s smallest provincial capital, this former seat of the noble Esterhazy family and home to some 13,000 inhabitants, has plenty to offer its visitors. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:00:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/eisenstadt-1149330.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1149328.html For summer vacations Klagenfurt is ideally located near Lake Wörthersee, one of Europe’s largest and warmest Alpine lakes. The city is enjoyable throughout the year with its Mediterranean climate, sunny winter days, colorful autumn and a mild spring. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1149328.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/music-in-austria-1135618.html In Austria you can expect a first-class musical experience, whether it's a concert in the rooms of a Baroque palace, at the Opera House or at one of the many festivals. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:28:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/music-in-austria-1135618.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/the-sound-of-music-1136097.html The hills are still alive when you travel through Austria's countryside. Follow the footsteps of the van Trapp family and experience "The Sound of Music". We suggest taking a tour and visiting the movie locations. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:09:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/the-sound-of-music-1136097.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/austria---true-luxury-at-any-price-1129133.html Discover truly luxurious experiences in Austria. Immerse yourself in its unique cultural heritage and distinctive imperial history. Enjoy the romance of palaces, castles or country inns, dine in some of Europe’s best and most inventive restaurants, featuring local, sustainable cuisine or enjoy an enchanting train ride, just like the emperor did a century ago. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:43:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/austria---true-luxury-at-any-price-1129133.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136127.html Who is Joseph Haydn? His contemporaries would have found that an easy question to answer: At the time he was the greatest, most famous, and most eminent composer of his era. His grandiose lifework, more than 1,200 compositions, definitely makes him a “Master of the Vienna Classic". Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:20:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136127.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136129.html Joseph Haydn was a very beloved person, esteemed by his contemporaries, diligent, humorous, affable, and a straight shooter who was not spoiled by his steep climb from humble conditions into the highest social circles. Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:57:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136129.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136131.html To Mozart he was a fatherly friend, Beethoven was his most famous student. Numerous sites in Vienna, Lower Austria, Burgenland and Sopron attest to the life of the then and now so popular composer Joseph Haydn. Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:55:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136131.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136134.html "Papa Haydn" enjoys unbowed popularity till these days: For example every year the Haydn Festival draws music lovers all over the world, Vienna's Theater an der Wien will stage a Haydn opera and more … Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:53:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136134.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136136.html For the 2009 Haydn Year Radio Österreich 1 produced a podcast documenting Joseph Haydn’s stations in life. Follow Joseph Haydn’s journey through Europe in 44 parts. Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:46:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136136.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136138.html Let yourself be carried away by Joseph Haydn’s music on a journey to the places where it was composed and with impressions from further Haydn venues in Vienna, Lower Austria, Burgenland and Sopron.<br /> <br /> <div id="Video"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://web.wien.info/haydn-2009-video/media/FlowPlayerWhite.swf" width="480" height="296" id="FlowPlayer"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" /><param name="movie" value="http://web.wien.info/haydn-2009-video/media/FlowPlayerWhite.swf" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="scale" value="noScale" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="flashvars" value="config=&#123;videoFile: 'http://nr05482.vhost-enzo.sil.at/video/haydn-2009-video_en.flv', configFileName: 'http://web.wien.info/haydn-2009-video/media/flowPlayer_haydn-2009-video.js'&#125;" /></object></div> Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:43:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136138.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136166.html Joseph Haydn was born on March 31, 1732, in Rohrau (Lower Austria), the second of twelve children of a coach-builder and a cook. His musical talent shows itself at a very early age. Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:58:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136166.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136168.html In 1761 Haydn made a lucky career move: he entered the services of the rich Esterházy family in Eisenstadt. Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:55:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136168.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136170.html In 1790 Prince Nikolaus I. died. His successor showed no interest in music and within a few days disbanded the orchestra and choir and granted Haydn an annual pension. Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:50:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136170.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136172.html During his past years Haydn lives again in Vienna where his last public appearance took place. One of the guests: Ludwig van Beethoven. Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:45:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136172.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136197.html Following the traces of Haydn! A new Haydn Trail will lead visitors to 10 original Haydn venues including the Haydn House, the garden house and the herb garden, Bergkirche and the mausoleum. Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:06:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136197.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136202.html Joseph Haydn had strong connections with Eisenstadt. The famous master composer lived and worked in this city as Hofkapellmeister under Esterházy patronage. Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:03:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136202.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136204.html Haydn House, Mozart House and St. Stephen’s Cathedral are some of the original venues in Vienna. Visit Haydn’s memorial in Mariahilfer Straße and see – or even hear! – Haydn at the historic Anker Clock! Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136204.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136206.html Attentive Vienna visitors will find traces of Haydn at almost every step: from the Esterházy Palace to the relief on the memorial of Empress Maria Theresia. Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:55:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136206.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136209.html Joseph Haydn’s birthplace is located in Rohrau, a town about ten kilometers to the south of Hainburg on the border between Lower Austria and Burgenland. Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:50:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136209.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136213.html On his way from Eisenstadt to Eszterháza, Count Estherházy’s Hungarian version of Versailles palace, Count Nikolaus often stopped over in Sopron. Traveling with him was his Kapellmeister Joseph Haydn. Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:45:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136213.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136243.html Haydn is for Eisenstadt what Mozart is for Salzburg. In the 2009 anniversary year there will be a major exhibition spotlighting all aspects of Haydn, the Phenomenon. Sun, 22 Mar 2009 10:15:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136243.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136248.html Since its foundation in 1986 the Eisenstadt Haydn Festival has been upholding the legacy of Haydn and his works. Sun, 22 Mar 2009 10:13:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136248.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136255.html There are several exhibitions in Vienna spotlighting the life and works of one of the most prominent composers of the classical period. Some of these exhibitions are staged at original Haydn venues. Sun, 22 Mar 2009 10:11:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136255.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136258.html In 2009 Joseph Haydn’s music is being heard all over Vienna: at Theater an der Wien, at the city’s most beautiful concert houses, at the House of Music, at Mozart House and at St. Michael’s Church. Sun, 22 Mar 2009 10:09:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136258.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136260.html In 2009 Joseph Haydn will not only be celebrated in his birth town of Rohrau. Regional events and international artists will pay tribute to Lower Austria’s famous master composer and his works. Sun, 22 Mar 2009 10:07:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136260.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136239.html Sopron keeps the memories of its regular guest Joseph Haydn alive with concerts for music lovers from all over the world starting at Easter until December 2009. Sun, 22 Mar 2009 10:05:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136239.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136175.html Haydn is traditionally considered the “Father" of the classical symphony and the string quartet and an innovator in the composition of piano sonatas and piano trios. Sun, 22 Mar 2009 09:20:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/-1136175.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/top-11-music-festivals-in-austria-1085356.html Austria is known worldwide for its first class music festivals and composers. It counts as a very special experience to attend one of those events, which are celebrated in great style. Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:11:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/top-11-music-festivals-in-austria-1085356.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/vienna---for-gay-travelers-1084192.html You know Vienna for it's music and culture, for the coffee houses (yes, we did have coffee houses 300 years before Starbucks, or at least that’s what tradition tells us), for the Opera and for the Imperial history that the city still showcases everywhere. Wed, 15 May 2002 21:12:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/vienna---for-gay-travelers-1084192.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/christmas-season-in-austria-1084204.html The time from late November to the end of the year has a very special meaning in Austria. Visit Austria's christmas markets, try some Gluehwein and enjoy the spirit of Christmas... Thu, 31 May 2001 21:56:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/christmas-season-in-austria-1084204.html http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/new-year-s-celebrations-1084210.html Whether you start the New Year in style attending the New Year's Ball at the Imperial Palace, or celebrate it on the streets of any town in Austria – the choice is all yours. Tue, 29 May 2001 21:58:00 GMT http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/new-year-s-celebrations-1084210.html