Mozart and Vivaldis 4 Seasons in the Musikverein

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Artists:

Die SchlossCapelle

Bernd Gradwohl, conductor

Fritz Kircher, violin

 

 

Discover a highlight in Vienna's cultural calendar and enjoy an evening of beautiful music in the world‐famous Musikverein. This 2‐hour performance inludes Mozart and Haydn in the first part and Antonio Vivaldi`s "The Four Seasons" in the second.

The halls of the Musikverein are known throught the whole world for the follownig reasons:

The Golden Hall for the New Year`s Day Concert and its unique acoustics.

The Brahms Hall for having the best acoustics of all chamber music halls.

 

* According to the house rules, children under 5 years old are not allowed to attend concerts at the Musikverein and will be refused entry despite having a valid ticket.

 

Dates in the Golden Hall

December 2023: 6., 8., 9., 12

February 2024: 3., 9.

March 2024: 26.

April 2024: 2., 18., 23., 30

May 2024: 14., 21., 23

June 2024: 18., 27.

October 2024: 3., 10., 15.
November 2024: 1., 2., 13., 22., 23., 27.
December 2024: 3., 5.

 

 

Dates in the Brahms Hall

December 2023: 15., 21., 22.

January 2024: 6., 13., 27.

February 2024: 17., 24.

March 2024: 9., 23., 28., 30

April 2024: 4., 9., 25.

May 2024: 2., 7., 9., 30.

June 2024: 4., 11., 20., 25.

October 2024: 1., 8., 17., 22., 24., 27., 29., 31.
November 2024: 8., 9., 16., 30.
December 2024: 8., 10., 12., 17., 19.

Program and cast


The Castle Chapel
Mozart & Vivaldi

The four seasons - The four seasons

8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Brahms Hall
PERFORMERS
The Castle Chapel
PROGRAM
Joseph Haydn
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony A major, KV 201
Antonio Vivaldi: Le quattro stagioni ("The Four Seasons")

 

Musikverein Brahms Hall

For many years, this hall was known only as the “Kleine Musikvereinssaal”, until in 1937, during the 125th anniversary year of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien, it was given a name that truly reflects its importance: the Brahms Saal. Johannes Brahms not only performed in person in this hall, he was also behind the very first concert to be performed here, by Clara Schumann on 19 January 1870. The standards set that day have been maintained ever since. The Brahms Saal remains one of the most prized locations for the greatest chamber music ensembles and lieder singers performing in the world today.

 

With just under of 600 seats, the hall is designed to showcase the intimate aspects of classical music. The hall acoustics are perfectly attuned to deliver this: the Brahms Saal – 32.50 metres long, 10.30 metres wide und 11 metres high – possesses a similar acoustic brilliance to the Große Musikvereinssaal.

 

When the Musiverein building was opened in 1870, the Kleine Musikvereinssaal was described as a “true little treasure chest”. It was even suggested that this hall might warrant greater praise and wonderment than the Große Musikvereinssaal: “One might even wish to award the prize to this hall for its peacefulness and simple grandeur.” It is abundantly clear that Theophil Hansen’s design for the Brahms Saal created an architectonic masterpiece of the Historicism period. His commitment to the “Greek Renaissance”, evident in the design’s allusions to classical Hellas, make this concert hall an authentic temple of chamber music.

 

In 1993 the Brahms Saal underwent a comprehensive restoration programme. The restoration project involved consulting the original designs held at the Print Room at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna.  This made it possible to reconstruct the original colour scheme created by Hansen as the Musikverein’s architect: green walls, red columns and the liberal use of gold.

 

When the Brahms Saal reopened to the public in its new form in 1993, a Vienna newspaper wrote: “Without wishing to raise expectations too high, this has been transformed into the most beautiful, magnificent and prestigious chamber music concert hall we are likely to find anywhere in the world.”

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