The Orchestra 1756 has the honor of offering a high-quality series of concerts since quite some years now, inside this architectural jewel. When you’re in Vienna, it is really worth visiting these concerts!           

The repertoire of the 1756 Orchestra is based on two of the most acclaimed works of all time: Mozart's Requiem and Vivaldi's Four Seasons. The members of the orchestra are experts in the field and thanks to their great artistic abilities and enthusiasm, they manage to transport the spirit of Mozart and Vivaldi into the present. You can hardly experience a classical concert in a more intense, atmospheric or authentic way anywhere else in the city.

Vivaldi: "Four seasons"   

Orchestra 1756 and soloists  (in period instruments)

It is very likely that the fields of Mantua in Italy, where he lived from 1717 to 1719, served as inspiration to maestro Vivaldi to compose his "Four Seasons“. The work was a musical revolution in its conception. Never before have sounds of nature or everyday life accompanied by descriptive sonnets been presented with such success.

When Antonio Vivaldi moved to Vienna in 1740, three years after the completion of the St. Charles Church, he probably also fell in love with this extraordinary and sacred building. He lived near the theatre of the Imperial Court and it was there, unfortunately, where he began to impoverish. Vivaldi died in July 1741 and was buried near the Church of St. Charles.

The best tribute that can be paid to any composer is to represent his works with as much sensitivity and delicacy as the Orchestra 1756 does. Enjoy the amazing performances of Vivaldi's famous violin's concerts performed with baroque instruments.

Programme

Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

ANTONIO VIVALDI (1678-1741)

Aria "Amoroso ai rai del sole"

Concerto I "la primavera" (Spring) op.8 No.1

Aria "Ah che infelice sempre"

Concerto II "l´estate" (Summer) op.8 No.2

Aria "Zeffiretto che scorre"

Concerto III "L´Autunno" (Autumn) op.8 No.3

Aria "Gelido in ogni vena" from the Opera "Farnace"

Concerto IV "L´Inverno" (Winter) op. 8 No.4

(The programme may be subject to change)

Categories and Prices

Tickets are available in 3 different categories:

Category I                 EUR    49,-            /          Category I   Student               EUR    32,-

Category II                EUR    41,-           /           Category II   Student              EUR    26,-

Category III               EUR    33,-           /           Category III  Student             EUR    21,-

All prices are total prices, including all taxes and statutory fees. We do not bill any sort of additional charges.

Venue

The St Charles Church stands out as one of most important religious buildings after the St. Stephan's Cathedral. Certainly true not only because of its strategic location, a few steps away from the Musikverein and the Vienna State Opera, but for its architectural wealth and its incomparable beauty.  

The visitors face a jewel of the Baroque, one of the most important in the German-speaking countries. The Church of St. Charles was completed in 1737 and since then it has not ceased to be surprising because of its exterior and interior. The church has magnificent acoustics that makes the visitors enjoy even more the sound of its historic organ. It dates from 1737 and although slightly modified in 1847 by Joseph Seyberth, it continues delighting with celestial music. For all this, annually, the Church of St. Charles attracts millions of tourists every single year from all over the world.

The St. Charles’ Church is located in the heart of Vienna,on the southside of Karlsplatz, close to Resselpark

Karlskirche (St, Charle's Church)
Kreuzherrengasse 1
1040 Vienna

Duration

The concert lasts about 60 to 70 minutes, without intermission.

Tickets

Once your booking has been confirmed, you will receive an e-mail containing your booking voucher. Please print it out or download it on your smartphone/tablet to show it at the evening box on the day of the concert.

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How to get there?

Charles’ Church,Kreuzherrengasse 1, 1040 Vienna.;  is located near the Karlsplatz station of the subway U1,U2 and U4, as well as the tram station Karlsplatz-Oper of the tram line 1,2,D or 71. The venue is only a few minutes walk from the previously mentioned stations.

Cancellations

Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the start of the concert.