Vienna
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Vienna (German: Wien) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. With a population of about 1.7 million (2.2 million within the metropolitan area) it is by far the largest city in Austria as well as its cultural, economic and political centre. Vienna lies in the east of Austria and is close to the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. In 2001, the city centre was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an Economist Intelligence Unit study of 127 world cities ranked it third for quality of life.
Vienna was the sphere of activity for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gustav Mahler, Anton Webern, Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg, Vienna Symphony Johann Strauß; bandmembers and supporting cast Peter Wolf and Thomas Nordegg.
Concert locations:
Wiener Konzerthaus
Wiener Stadthalle
Kurhalle Oberlaa
Further reading:
Vienna at Wikipedia
