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Mozart's European Travel Routes
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Mozart’s Europe Travel Routes
Mozart’s journeys through Austria
1st journey (January 12 – mid February 1762): Salzburg – Munich
no towns are mentioned
2nd journey (September 18, 1762 – January 5, 1763: Salzburg – Vienna
September 26, 1762: early departure from Passau; arrival in Linz in the afternoon; overnight stay at the “Zur Dreifaltigkeit” inn, Hofgasse 14. Today this building accommodates the Café Centrum. Mozart holds a concert at the “Zur Dreifaltigkeit” inn or at the Landhaus, Promenade 39/Eingang Minoritenplatz
October 4, 1762: departure from Linz in the evening; arrival in Mauthausen where he stayed overnight.
October 5, 1762: continuation of the journey from Mauthausen to Ybbs (Wolfgang performs on the organ at he Franciscan church) and Stein.
October 6, 1762: arrival in Vienna; stay in Vienna (October 6 – December 11, 1762) and (December 24 – 31, 1762), return journey from Salzburg
January 2, 1763: stay in Linz
3rd journey (June 9, 1763 – November 29, 1766): Salzburg – Paris – London
no towns are mentioned
4th journey (September 11, 1767 – January 5, 1769): Salzburg – Vienna – Brno
September 11, 1767: Vöcklabruck (overnight stay)
September 12, 1767: Lambach (lunch at the monastery)
September 12, 1767: Linz (Unterkunft im grünen Baum in der Vorstadt)
September 13, 1767: Strengberg (overnight stay)
September 14, 1767: Melk (organ play at the monastery)
September 14, 1767: St. Pölten (overnight stay)
September 14, 1767: Purkersdorf
September 15, 1767: arrival in Vienna (September 15 – 23, 1767)
January 9, 1768: on his return journey from Brno; arrival in Poysdorf at night (overnight stay)
January 10.1.1768: arrival in Vienna
December 28, 1768: return journey from Vienna via Melk abbey (December 28 – 29, 1768); Mozart performs on the church’s organ
4.1.1769: Lambach Benedictine monastery
5th journey (December 13, 1769 – March 28, 1771): Salzburg – Italy
December 13, 1769: arrival in Lofer; overnight stay with Johann Chrysostomus Helmreich
December 14, 1769: lunch in St. Johann/Tirol
December 15, 1769: lunch in Schwaz; evening in Innsbruck (overnight stay at the “Zum weißen Kreuz” inn, Herzog-Friedrichstrasse 31)
December 16, 1769: Innsbruck – palace of Count Spaur, Maria Theresien Straße 29
December 17, 1769: Innsbruck – palace of Count Künigl, Maria Theresien Straße 38; concert
December 19, 1769: continuation of the journey to Italy – overnight stay in Steinach
December 25, 1771: return journey from Italy, overnight stay in Innsbruck
6th journey (August 13 – December 15, 1771): Salzburg – Italy
August 13 –17, 1771: on his way to Italy he stops in Waidring (August 13, 1771), St. Johann i.Tirol (overnight stays August 13/14, 1771), Kundl (August 14, 1771), Innsbruck (overnight stay August 14/15, 1771), Steinach (August 15, 1771)
December 13, 1771: return journey from Italy, Innsbruck
7th journey (October 24, 1772 – March 13, 1773): Salzburg – Italy
October 24, 1772: St. Johann/Tirol (overnight stay)
October 25, 1772: Innsbruck (October 25 – 27, 1772) Mozart stays at the “Zum goldenen Adler”, Herzog Friedrich-Stasse 6)
October 26, 1772: Hall in Tirol, excursion and visit to the convent - Mozart performs on the church organ
approx. March 12, 1773: Innsbruck (on his return journey from Italy)
8th journey (July 14 – September 26, 1773): Salzburg – Vienna
July 14 –16, 1773: journey from Salzburg to Vienna (stay until September 24, 1773)
August 21– 23, 1773: journey to Vienna from Baden bei Wien – except for the parish church no building is left from the times of Mozart
September 22, 1773: excursion to “auf die Rottmühl“ near Schwechat (summer residence of Franz Anton Mesmer)
September 24 – 26, 1773: return journey from Vienna to Salzburg via St. Pölten (24.9.1773), Linz (September 24, 1773) and Lambach (September 25, 1773 at the abbey)
9th journey (December 6, 1774 – March 7, 1775): Salzburg – Munich
no towns mentioned
10th journey (September 23, 1777 – mid January 1779): Salzburg – Paris
no towns mentioned
11th journey (November 5, 1780 – March 12, 1781): Salzburg – Munich
no towns mentioned
12th journey (March 12 – 16, 1781): Munich – Vienna
March 14 and 15, 1781: on his journey from Munich to Vienna (Haag and Kemmelbach are mentioned in letters)
March 16, 1781: Vienna (permanent address from then on)
July 20, 1782: Laxenburg; during his stay in Vienna excursion with Count Karl Zichy to Laxenburg palace, to introduce him to State Chancellor Prince Wenzel Kaunitz-Rietberg.
13th journey (end of July – end of November 1783): Vienna – Salzburg
October 27, 1783: on his journey from Vienna to Vöcklabruck (October 27 – 28, 1783), Lambach (October 28, 1783/overnight stay at the abbey), Ebelsberg (October 29, 1783) to Linz (overnight stay at the palace of Count Johann Joseph Anton Thun-Hohenstein, Klostergasse 20 at Minoritenplatz,).
November 4, 1783: Linz, performance of the so called “Linz Symphony” (KV 425) at the Akademie im Theater in Linz
November 18, 1783: continuation of the journey to Vienna
During his stay in Vienna:
beginning of June 1784: Mozart visits Count Johann Joseph Anton Thun-Hohenstein who was spa-ing in Baden bei Wien; on his return journey he visits Philipp Lehmann in Laxenburg.
April 19, 1785: Mozart visits Martha Elisabeth von Waldstätten in Klosterneuburg.
14th journey (January 8 – mid February 1787): Vienna – Prague
no towns mentioned
15th journey (October 1 – November 16, 1787): Vienna – Prague
no towns mentioned
16th journey (April 8– June 4, 1789): Vienna – Berlin
no towns mentioned
During his stay in Vienna:
August 15 – 18, 1789: Baden bei Wien. Mozart visits Constanze who was in Baden on spa holidays
mid May 1990: Schwechat; Mozart visits the parents of Joseph Eybler who is said to have helped Mozart rehearsing Cosi fan tutte.
June 1790: Baden bei Wien; Mozart visits Constanze several times
17th journey (September 23 – approx. November 10, 1790): Wien – Frankfurt a. Main
23.9.1790: Auf der Reise nach Frankfurt Station Eferding bei Linz
During his stay in Vienna:
Juni 1791: Baden bei Wien; Mozart visits Constanze who is spa-ing in Baden
18th journey (August 25 – approx. September 15, 1791): Vienna – Prague
no towns mentioned
During his stay in Vienna:
October 16, 1791: Baden bei Wien. Mozart brings Constanze back to Vienna
Sources:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Chronik eines Lebens dtv/Bärenreiter
In Mozart’s Footsteps “A travel guide for Music lovers” by Harrison James Wignall
Mozart’s journeys through Austria
1st journey (January 12 – mid February 1762): Salzburg – Munich
2nd journey (September 18, 1762 – January 5, 1763: Salzburg – Vienna
3rd journey (June 9, 1763 – November 29, 1766): Salzburg – Paris – London
4th journey (September 11, 1767 – January 5, 1769): Salzburg – Vienna – Brno
5th journey (December 13, 1769 – March 28, 1771): Salzburg – Italy
6th journey (August 13 – December 15, 1771): Salzburg – Italy
7th journey (October 24, 1772 – March 13, 1773): Salzburg – Italy
8th journey (July 14 – September 26, 1773): Salzburg – Vienna
9th journey (December 6, 1774 – March 7, 1775): Salzburg – Munich
10th journey (September 23, 1777 – mid January 1779): Salzburg – Paris
11th journey (November 5, 1780 – March 12, 1781): Salzburg – Munich
12th journey (March 12 – 16, 1781): Munich – Vienna
13th journey (end of July – end of November 1783): Vienna – Salzburg
During his stay in Vienna:
14th journey (January 8 – mid February 1787): Vienna – Prague
15th journey (October 1 – November 16, 1787): Vienna – Prague
16th journey (April 8– June 4, 1789): Vienna – Berlin
During his stay in Vienna:
17th journey (September 23 – approx. November 10, 1790): Wien – Frankfurt a. Main
During his stay in Vienna:
18th journey (August 25 – approx. September 15, 1791): Vienna – Prague
During his stay in Vienna:
Sources:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Chronik eines Lebens dtv/Bärenreiter
In Mozart’s Footsteps “A travel guide for Music lovers” by Harrison James Wignall
