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"Mozart Week Festival Tour 2008"
About Austria \| About us \| Home Tour Application \| Terms & Conditions For more information please call (760) 366-4832 or 2008 Mozart Week Festival Tour Experience Mozart with 21 classical first class concerts and explore Salzburg with your Tour Host, Karin Winkler, a Salzburg native and Personal Chef. PLEASE NOTE: Tours are limited to SIX participants only to assure each participant the best possible attention of your tour host. Experience luxury VIP treatment at an affordable price and make your reservations now! $5,998 per person. Dates of this 13 day Tour: Wednesday, January 23rd - to - Monday, February 4th, 2008 ~~~As of today: , this tour still has open places!~~~ Interested in this tour? Please call (760) 366-4832 or Join Karin on a unique traditional Mozart tour in Salzburg, truly one of the most beautiful regions of Austria, Europe and the world - enjoy Mozart music performances and the classic atmosphere. Aromas of fresh baked goods and sausages are in the air, as you stroll the beautiful Altstadt (old city) in January/February. Salzburg is always an unforgettable experience, especially lovely in January and there's a good chance that snow will decorate the gorgeous old buildings. Best of all, the city is far less crowded than it is during the summer tourist season, and the streets are filled with Salzburgerland natives wearing their traditional Trachten clothing and Loden coats. In the center of the Mozart Week 2008 will be sacred works by Mozart, which will be contrasted with sacred music by other, contemporanean composers. A sphere of Mozart's creativity not normally to be found on concert programmes will be of central importance during the Mozart Week 2008: sacred works in the form of masses, litanies, vespers and oratorios which Mozart composed primarily when he was living in Salzburg. For instance you'll be able to hear Mozart's Mass in C major, K. 66 the 'Dominicus' Mass; the Litaniæ de venerabili altaris sacramentoin B flat major, K. 125; the Vesperæ solennes de Dominicain C major, K. 321 and the sacred singspiel Die Schuldigkeit des Ersten Gebots, K. 35. These sacred works by Mozart will be contrasted with sacred music by other composers and works that take up a spiritual idea without being church music in the true sense of the word. Schubert's Mass in E flat major, D 950 can be heard during the Mozart Week 2008, as well as works by Bach, Haydn and Mendelssohn. Modern and contemporary music is also on the programme in order to achieve new, clear, purified listening experiences by contrasting Mozart with modern works. Attention will be focused on works by Anton Webern (1883-1945) whereby his sacred works will be performed in the same concert as music by Mozart. Webern's masterpieces of chamber music brief miniature works lasting only a few minutes, capturing sound with the utmost clarity and concentration as well as displaying intense decisiveness will also be featured: works for string quartet, string trio, cello and piano, violin and piano as well as songs. The programme of the Mozart Week 2008 will be complemented by sacred works by contemporary composers, for instance the Offertoriumfor violin and orchestra by Sofia Gubaidulina; the Choral Quartetby Jörg Widmann and the Concerto funebre by Karl Amadeus Hartmann. Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard will be our artist in residence in 2008; he can be heard in three concerts, with orchestras, playing chamber music as well as in a public interview. The International Mozarteum Foundation has commissioned two new works: a piece for two pianos and orchestra by the young composer Johannes Maria Staud which will be performed by Pierre-Laurent Aimard. Thomas Larcher has also been commissioned to compose a new string quartet which will be given its first performance during the Mozart Week. As regards to chamber music, a concert series will focus on works by Mozart in programmes including Mozart's string quartets, piano trios, piano quartets, works for solo piano and songs. A special concert will take place at the end of the Mozart Week: a night-time performance lasting one hour, again on the theme of the sacred works with contrasting pieces by Sofia Gubaidulina and Olivier Messiaen. Above text courtesy of: Stephan Pauly, Artistic Director - Mozarteum. Your tour host Karin is a Personal Chef, who lives and works in Joshua Tree (near Palm Springs), California. Karin is specializing in new Austrian cuisine and she will take pride in showing you true culinary Salzburg adventures as well as preparing a special traditional Salzburg Mozart dinner for you in a private home with great Austrian sparkling wine. A lovely surprise gift will await you there! To assure each participant the best possible attention of your tour host, the tours are limited to six participants only. Please make your reservations NOW! Salzburg's most famous son - his life and act: 1756 (Salzburg) - 1791 (Vienna) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27, 1756 as the seventh child of "Salzburg's royal chamber musician" Leopold Mozart (1719 - 1787) and his wife, Anna Maria Walpurga née Pertl of St. Gilgen near Salzburg (1720 - 1778). At a very early age, the two surviving children, Maria Anna, known as "Nannerl" (1751-1829) and her younger brother Wolfgang, displayed an extraordinary musical talent. Their father neglected his own musical work to devote himself to the education and exploitation of his children. On January 12, 1762 Leopold Mozart embarked on a journey with his family which he had planned with great circumspection and skill. For Wolfgang a time of traveling began, a time of restlessness which was to fill almost a third of his short life. The journeys took him to the most magnificent royal courts of his time. He won great acclaim in Munich and Vienna. In the summer of 1763 the Mozarts set out on an extensive tour of western Europe, taking them to Germany, Belgium, France and London. After interest in the child prodigy had subdued, the goal of the first journey to Italy was to learn the skills of music where music had originated and to obtain a commission to compose an opera. Wolfgang was very successful on this trip: he became a member of the Philharmonic Society Academia Philharmonic of Bologna and was awarded the Order of the Golden Spur by Pope Clemens XIV (1705/1769-1774). The performance of the first opera seria composed for Italy "Mitridate, Re di Ponto" (Mithridates, King of Pontus) K. 87, was received with great enthusiasm in Milan. The desperate attempts of the young musician and composer, who had been without a salary since 1769 and concert master of the Salzburg royal orchestra since 1772, to find a permanent post during subsequent journeys to Italy, Vienna and Munich were unsuccessful. The family moved to the house on Hannibal Square (now Makart Square 8, Mozart's Residence/Mozart-Wohnhaus in the autumn of 1773, where he wrote countless symphonies, serenades, divertimenti, five concerts for violin and piano ("Lützow-Concert" K. 246, "Jeunehomme Concert" K.271), "Il Re pastore" K. 208 as well as parts of "Idomeneo" K. 366. The political and social changes resulting from the installation of the new Archbishop of Salzburg in 1772 - Prince Archbishop Hieronymus Graf Colloredo (1732/1772-1803/1812) had put an enlightened ecclesiastic on the throne, forcing Mozart to lead a highly restricted life. This led to a prolonged conflict with his employer (Wolfgang had received the post of court organist in 1779 with an annual salary of 450 gulden) which caused a permanent rift with the Archbishop after the successful performance of "Idomeneo" in Munich at the beginning of June 1781. Mozart tried to establish himself as an independent composer in Vienna, which appeared to be "the best place in the world for his metier" and earned a living mostly by composing operas ("Die Entführung aus dem Serail" (The Abduction from the Seraglio) K. 384, "Der Schauspieldirektor" K. 486, "Le Nozze di Figaro" (The Marriage of Figaro) K. 492), as a piano virtuoso of his own compositions and as a teacher. On August 4, 1782 he married Constanze Weber (1762-1842) without his father's blessing. She is criticized by posterity as being extravagant, unfeeling and extremely enterprising after the death of her husband. Mozart and his wife traveled to Salzburg (1783) and twice to Prague in 1787 to attend the performance of "Le Nozze di Figaro" and the première of "Don Giovanni" K. 527. His last two successful operas were "La Clemenza di Tito" K. 621, which premièred in Prague on September 6, 1791 and "Zauberflöte" (Magic Flute) K. 620, at the Freihaustheater in Vienna. Mozart died in the house in Rauhensteingasse in which he had composed "Zauberflöte" and his unfinished "Requiem" K. 626 on December 5, 1791 at the age of 35 years of "heated miliary fever". Text courtesy of: Tourismus Salzburg GmbH, Auerspergstraße 6, A-5020 Salzburg Summary of your Tour: We have created a very special tour for you - full of cultural, culinary and more fun adventures. You will have this tour hosted by Salzburg native and Personal Chef Karin Winkler, who will open your eyes to the beautiful city of Salzburg. One great highlight of this tour is a festive home made traditional Austrian Mozart dinner in a private home and a special gift for you. Further more our itinerary has lots of adventures - visiting the fortress, castles and other historically significant places, visiting churches and museums, with some time to relax in the lovely small and comfortable family owned three star hotel, where you will stay. Our tour further more includes amazing 21 classical concerts, 8 additional dinners to the Personal Chef dinner, a horse drawn sleigh-ride in the country, ample time for shopping and enjoying traditional coffee and pastries in beautiful old coffee houses to take full advantage of the incredible surroundings. ITINERARY Please click on the small images so they will enlarge. Wednesday, January 23rd Recommended departure from your airport of choice to airport Salzburg, Austria. You will be in the new "old" world the next day. Thursday, January 24th If you fly to our recommended airport Salzburg, we will pick you up and transfer you to your nice, quiet, over 900 years old family owned three star hotel in the center of the city of Salzburg. Freshen up in your room. Enjoy a gourmet dinner basket prepared by your tour host Karin. Relax the evening or enjoy an optional trip to the castle Klessheim with a visit to the casino. Friday, January 25th Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the "old city". We will begin our tour of the city with visits of the Residenz State Rooms (former official chambers of the Salzburg prince archbishops) and gallery (Special exhibition "Der Glanz der Dinge" - The glimmer of things), Salzburg Festival halls building, Pferdeschwemme, summer riding school building, toy museum (with it's special exhibition: "Kaufmannsladen" and musical instruments), Blasius church, Trachtenmuseum (traditional costumes museum) and the museum in the New Residence with it's special exhibition "Arno Lehmann (1905-1973)". For lunch we recommend the famous Bosna (sausages) in the Getreidegasse. Ride the Mönchsberg elevator to one of the most beautiful vantage points of the city. Visit the Museum of Modern Art with it's special exhibitions: "Max Ernst " and "Cinema & Comics". Transfer to Mülln (part of the city) and visit of the Müllner church. Visit of the Augustiner brewery (a monastery brewery since 1621), where you will be able to enjoy a dinner of your choice. We recommend to choose from the elaborate buffet. Very good is the hot Leberkäse with cut white radish and fresh bread. Transfer to the hotel to freshen up. In the evening transfer to the House for Mozart where you will enjoy your first concert of this Mozart Festival: "Choir & Orchestral concert", by the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra: English Voices. Ivor Bolton, conductor. With Soloists. They will perform works from Mozart and Sofia Gubaidulina. Transfer to the hotel. Saturday, January 26th Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Hellbrunn palace. See the castle Hellbrunn and walk around it's beautiful water gardens. Hellbrunn is one of the finest examples of mannerist architecture. Transfer back to the city to the Mozarteum, where at 11AM you will listen to an Orchestral concert by the Cappella Andrea Barca with Soloist and Conductor: András Schiff, who will perform works by Mozart. After the concert lunch of your choice and some free time. Transfer back to the Mozarteum, where at 3PM you will listen to a Chamber concert by Alexander Lonquich, piano; Christian Tetzlaff, violin; Tatjana Marsurenko, viola; Christian Poltéra, violoncello; they will perform works by Mozart. After the concert transfer to the restaurant "Wilder Mann" for dinner. After dinner transfer back to the Mozarteum, where at 7:30PM you will listen to an Orchestral concert by the Camerata Salzburg; Soloist and Conductor: Leonidas Kavakos, violin. They will perform works of Mozart, B. Bartók, W. Lustoslawski and F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Transfer to the hotel. Sunday, January 27th Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Franciscan church (stylistically Salzburg's most interesting church), historic goldsmith's workshop, Georg Trakl memorial and research center, St. Michael church, Heimatwerk (folklore arts and crafts), Residenz fountain, the Cathedral and the Cathedral museum. Transfer to cable railway to the Fortress Hohensalzburg, where you will enjoy "Fortress history and everyday castle life". The Festung or Hohensalzburg Fortress, the chief landmark of Mozart's city, is the largest, fully-preserved fortress in central Europe. Lunch of your choice. Transfer to the Mozarteum, where at 3PM you will listen to a Soloist concert; Leonidas Kavakos, violin; Lars Vogt, piano; they will perform works by Mozart, A. Webern, and B. Bartók. After the concert transfer to the restaurant "Zwettler Stiftskeller" for dinner. After dinner transfer to the Festival Hall, where at 7:30PM you will listen to an Orchestral concert by the Viennese Philharmonics, with Ingo Metzmacher, conductor; Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano; they will perform works by O. Messiaen and Mozart. Transfer to the hotel. Monday, January 28th Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the "old town" to Collegiate church. We will walk through the famous Getreidegasse and visit Mozart's birthplace. Then we will go by bus to the country to the village of "Filzmoos". In the village there is time for a stroll in the frosty fresh air and lunch in one of the local inns. Then you'll hear the jingling bells of the horse drawn sleigh across the field and your winter sleigh-ride begins, which will take about three hours! A stop for refreshments is done along the way where the horses rest and you have the possibility to try some Austrian specialities. Rosy cheeks and happy expressions are proof that it was a succesful day - one that you´ll remember long afterwards. The winter world is magic and beautiful! We will transfer back to the city, where you might want dinner of your choice. After dinner transfer to the Mozarteum, where at 7:30PM you will listen to an Orchestral concert by the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg and the Austrian Ensemble for new music; Louis Langrée, conductor; Christiane Oelze, soprano; Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin; they will perform works by J. Haydn, K. A. Hartmann, Mozart and A. Webern. Transfer to the hotel. Tuesday, January 29th Breakfast at the hotel. Morning is free. Transfer to the Mozarteum, where at 11AM you will listen to a Chamber concert by the Artemis Quartett; they will perform works by Mozart, T. Larcher (first performance) and P.I. Tschaikowsky. After the concert lunch of your choice and some free time. Transfer back to the Mozarteum, where at 3PM you will listen to an Orchestral concert by the Symphony Orchestra of the university of the Mozarteum with Dennis Russell Davies as conductor. After the concert transfer to the restaurant "Peterskeller" for dinner. After dinner transfer to the House for Mozart, where at 7:30PM you will listen to "Die Schuldigkeit des Ersten Gebots" - The Obligation of the First and Foremost Commandment, Opera by W.A. Mozart. Performed by the Concentus Musicus, Conductor: N. Harnoncourt; Soloists. Transfer to the hotel. Wednesday, January 30th Breakfast at the hotel. Morning is free. Transfer to the Mozarteum, where at 11AM you will listen to a Chamber concert with Christiane Oelze, soprano; Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano; Isabelle Faust, violin; Jean-Guihen Queyras, violoncello. They will perform works by Mozart and A. Webern. After the concert lunch of your choice. After lunch we will visit the famous St. Peter's cemetery and church and the nearby Felsenkeller, a wine cellar in the mountain - open to the public - with walls decorated with coins. At 2PM take a tour through the Salzburg Festival Halls. After the tour visit of Cathedral place with some free time to visit a coffee house and to shop. Transfer to the hotel. Freshen up and relax. Dinner at the Hotel Sacher Restaurant "Salzachgrill". After dinner transfer to the House for Mozart, where at 7:30PM you will listen to an Orchestral concert with the Viennese Philharmonics; Ivan Fischer, conductor; Vesselina Kasarova, mezzosoprano; They will perform works by Mozart and B. Bartók Transfer to the hotel. Thursday, January 31st: Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the Mirabell place in the city. You will spend the day with Karin's friend and Salzburg Tour Guide Herta Gallée, who is a retired teacher. She speaks English and is a member of the Austrian American Society. You will visit with Herta the Mirabell palace, Mirabell garden, dwarf garden and baroque museum, University Mozarteum, the Mozart residence, Holy Trinity church, Loreto church (with the possible visit of the "Loreto-Kindl"=little ivory-made Jesus) and the St. Sebastian church. Transfer to the Mozarteum, where at 11AM you will listen to an Orchestral concert by the Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, Marc Minkowski, Conductor; Andreas Staier, piano. They will perform works by J. Haydn and Mozart. After the concert Herta will transfer with you to her lovely private home. There you will enjoy a festive traditional Austrian Personal Chef dinner prepared by Karin from the freshest ingredients she will be able to get that day at the Farmers Market. Be delighted by the traditionally decorated Salzburg dinner table and the special menu with some of Mozart's favorites. A lovely surprise gift will await you there too! After dinner transfer to the Mozarteum, where at 7:30PM you will listen to an Orchestral concert by the Camerata Salzburg, Jonathan Nott, conductor; Tamara Stefanovich, piano; Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano. They will perform works by Mozart, J. M. Staud and A. Webern. Transfer to the hotel. Friday, February 1st: Breakfast at the hotel. We will visit the Cajetan church, Erhard church and Nonnberg convent. Then will visit walk through small romantic streets like the Bierjodlgasse (beer jodl street) to the Stieglkeller, a traditional brewery-restaurant where you will be able to enjoy a traditional Austrian lunch of your choice. Transfer to the Mozarteum, where at 11AM you will listen to an Orchestral concert the Kremerata Baltica; Conductor and Soloist: Gidon Kremer, violin; Alexander Lonquich, piano; Alina Ibragimowa, violin. They will perform works by Mozart, P. Hindemith, and F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Afternoon is free. Transfer to the restaurant "Weisses Kreuz", where you will have dinner. After dinner transfer to the Mozarteum, where at 7:30PM you will listen to a Chamber concert by the Hagen Quartett. They will perform works by Mozart, J. Widmann and A. Webern. Then after a short break, at 10PM you will listen to a special Night concert with Teodoro Anzellotti, accordeon; Christopher Hinterhuber, piano; Marino Formenti, piano. They will perform works by Sofia Gubaidulin and O. Messiaen. Transfer to the hotel. Saturday, February 2nd: Breakfast at the hotel. Free time until the afternoon. Transfer to the Mozarteum, where at 3PM you will listen to a Chamber concert by the Quatuor Ébène, Elisabeth Leonskaja, piano; performing works of Mozart and A. Webern. After the concert transfer to the restaurant "Zipfer Bräu" where you will have dinner. After dinner transfer to the Festival Hall, where at 7:30PM you will listen to a Choir & Orchestral concert by the Viennese Philharmonic with the Viennese Choir; Charles Mackerras, conductor; Soloists. They will perform works by Mozart, and F. Schubert. Transfer to the hotel. Sunday, February 3rd: Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the famous "Nature Museum", with it's special exhibition: "Wunder - Leben aus Pflanzensamen" - Wonder - life from vegetable seeds. Transfer to the Mozarteum, where at 11AM you will listen to a Chamber concert with Rudolf Buchbinder, piano; Elisabeth Bathiashvili, violin; Daniel Müller-Schott, violoncello. They will perform works of Mozart and L. v. Beethoven. Afternoon is free. Transfer to the restaurant "Goldener Hirsch", where you will have your last dinner of this tour. After dinner transfer to the Mozarteum, where at 7:30PM you will listen to your last Orchestral concert of this tour by the Camerata Salzburg, Paul McCreesh, conductor; Hilary Hahn, violin; Matthias Goerne, bass. They will perform Mozart and J. S. Bach. Transfer to the hotel. Monday, February 4th Breakfast at the hotel. If you fly from our recommended airport Salzburg that day, we will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the airport. You will arrive in the United States the same day with full of memories of an unforgettable Mozart experience... Cost of this Salzburg Mozart Week Festival 2008 Tour is: $ 5,998 per person. This price does NOT include: Airfare from the United States to Austria and back. All personal arrangements and expenses. This price INCLUDES: Personal tour assistance and escort of your tour by your Tour Host. Admission to ALL 21 classical concerts as scheduled at the Mozarteum, the House for Mozart and the Festival Hall. All transfers as scheduled. Ten nights in a three star hotel in the city center of Salzburg. Ten breakfasts at the hotel. One traditional Mozart dinner in a private home prepared by Personal Chef Karin (drinks included). Lovely surprise gift. Eight dinners at selected restaurants (drinks not included). A horse drawn sleigh-ride in the country. One gourmet basket dinner. All private guided tours and admissions to points of interest as scheduled. Admission to the Fortress Hohensalzburg. All service charges & taxes (gratuities not included). All additional services of your tour host as scheduled. This itinerary is subject of change at any time and/or the sites included, should it be deemed necessary due to local conditions, time restrictions, or other circumstances. The History of Salzburg Salzburg has a proud heritage as the capital and residential city of an ecclesiastical principality. Prehistoric findings have revealed that it is situated on ancient settlement soil whose civilization dates from the New Stone Age. The Romans founded a town they called Juvavum as the seat of a major administrative district located along an important military road which crossed the Salzach River. Foundations, mosaics and numerous artifacts were found throughout the old city districts. After the chaotic mass migrations, a bishop named St. Rupert came to the area at the end of the seventh century and revived a monastic order, founded a convent on Nonnberg and became the founder of today's Salzburg. Under Charlemagne Salzburg became an archbishopric, sovereign over all of the Bavarian dioceses. The first cathedral erected by St. Virgil was one of the largest in the mighty Franconian Empire. The archbishops used their privileged positions as papal legates and primas germaniae to expand the archiepiscopal territory, ending in the 13th century, and had a decisive influence on the history of the Empire. The extension of the Cathedral, revealed by recent excavations, was a sign of their religious and secular power. Many of the townspeople became quite wealthy as a result of the flourishing trade between Italy and Germany, the town, however, remained under the archbishop's rule. Whereas the archbishops of the Middle Ages were primarily involved in politics, their successors during the 17th and 18th centuries were mainly preoccupied with beautifying their residence. Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, Markus Sittikus and Paris Lodron gave Salzburg the appearance it has today. Through Paris Lodron's clever diplomacy, the city was able to escape most of the hardships of the Thirty Years' War. The city was further perfected through buildings designed by Fisher von Erlach. The turmoils of the Napoleonic Wars abruptly ended the long line of prince archbishops and Salzburg was secularized. After being passed back and forth, the city was finally given over to Austria in 1816. This not only resulted in complete political irrelevance but also in the loss of the most valuable objects of art. After emerging from a lengthy Rip van Winkle sleep, Romantic painters discovered the beauty of the city and its environs and made the city known throughout the world through their works. On a political basis Salzburg succeeded in regaining a certain independence in 1850 as a province of the monarchy with its own government and administration. This independence was to continue through the First and Second Republics. The establishment of the Salzburg Festival in 1920 was a decisive step towards the burgeoning of the city. Above text courtesy of: Tourismus Salzburg GmbH, Auerspergstraße 6, A-5020 Salzburg About Austria \| About us \| Home Tour Application \| Terms & Conditions For more information please call (760) 366-4832 or

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