Music Austria

wolfgang amadeus mozart (1756–1791)

austria s past european power , cultural environment generated broad contribution various forms of art, notably among them music. austria birthplace of many famous composers such joseph haydn, michael haydn, franz liszt, franz schubert, anton bruckner, johann strauss, sr. , johann strauss, jr. members of second viennese school such arnold schoenberg, anton webern , alban berg. wolfgang amadeus mozart born in salzburg, independent church principality of holy roman empire, later became part of austria, , of mozart s career spent in vienna.

world-famous vienna state opera

vienna long time important centre of musical innovation. 18th- , 19th-century composers drawn city due patronage of habsburgs, , made vienna european capital of classical music. during baroque period, slavic , hungarian folk forms influenced austrian music.

vienna s status began rise cultural centre in 16th century, , focused around instruments, including lute. ludwig van beethoven spent better part of life in vienna. austria s current national anthem, attributed mozart, chosen after world war ii replace traditional austrian anthem joseph haydn.

austrian herbert von karajan principal conductor of berlin philharmonic 35 years. regarded 1 of greatest conductors of 20th century, , dominant figure in european classical music 1960s until death.