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does seem to be 'king' in Vienna. Many of the Hapsburg rulers of the 17th
and 18th Centuries were musicians and gathered musicians around them,
frequently supporting them with allowances and even housing. Leopold I was
even a composer of some note.
This royal leaning
toward music attracted many of Europe's great musicians to Vienna. Hayden,
Beethoven and Brahms succumbed to the attraction of the Viennese
environment. Mozart, at the age of 6, performed for royalty in the Hall of
Mirrors of the
Schönbrunn Palace.
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While
the royalty is long gone, the tradition seems to have continued. Brahms,
Bruckner and Mahler made their contributions. The Strauss brothers made
the waltz and Vienna almost synonymous.
This is the home of the world-famous
Vienna Boys Choir, Vienna State Opera, Theater an der Wien and the Vienna
Philharmonic Orchestra. Concerts, large and small, formal and informal,
are in progress all day every day.
Vienna is one city
you can tour with your ears and experience full satisfaction.
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