VIENNA — When Walter Bricht was forced to emigrate from Austria in 1938, he was one of the capital’s most promising musical figures. Performances of his first symphony were scheduled with the Vienna ...

As the world goes through a huge crisis, the Vienna Philharmonic sends a musical greeting. As the world goes through a huge crisis and performing live music in person is no longer an option, the ...

Two things flow through the heart of Vienna’s historic city centre: one largely unseen and the other impossible to avoid. The first is the river Wien, which emerges from its underground hiding place ...

Inspired by Frank Wedekind’s provocative play from 1891, this version holds up a mirror to our own time and has become the must-see musical of a new generation. Vienna’s English Theatre Youth Ensemble ...

Johann Strauss II’s masterpiece “The Blue Danube Waltz” was sent into space as an electromagnetic wave at the speed of light from the ESA Deep Space Antenna DSA 2, which is located in Cebreros, Spain.

Imperial elegance: Schönbrunn, Hofburg, and Belvedere Palaces showcase the Habsburg legacy with lavish interiors, sprawling gardens, and rich history. City of music: Vienna’s deep musical roots ...

...and Max Steiner was the first of this dynamic duo to answer, arriving there in 1929, initially working for the RKO Studios as an orchestrator and then as a composer. This was not his first ...

From Nazi collaboration to closed ranks and uneasy reforms, the Vienna Philharmonic has long resisted scrutiny Ivan Hewett is The Telegraph’s Classical Music Critic and an author whose works include ...

As the world goes through a huge crisis and performing live music in person is no longer an option, the Vienna Philharmonic sends a small musical greeting from Vienna with their kindest regards and ...