„Music everywhere!“ at the DomQuartier
Salzburg once boasted a rich and varied cultural life. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the city on the Salzach River was a centre for music, theatre and dance north of the Alps.
Until secularisation in 1803, the court of the prince-archbishops served as the centre of this cultural life.
A unique musical journey of discovery
Salzburg’s great musical tradition began long before the Salzburg Festival.
Glamorous times, illustrious guests, magnificent celebrations and wonderful music, an international array of stars and highly acclaimed premieres were already a feature of the Prince-Archbishops’ reign.
Their festivals took place in the 17th and 18th centuries at locations that still exist today, such as the state rooms of the Residenz, the cathedral and the public spaces around it.
Mozart at work
First teaser for our short documentary film ‘Mozart. The Sound of Salzburg’. Discover Mozart’s workplace in the DomQuartier Salzburg: the Residenz, its rooms, its sounds – retold for today:
With the residence and cathedral area, the DomQuartier Salzburg thus encompasses historically significant musical venues.
The prince-archbishop’s court musicians – such as Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber, Georg Muffat, Antonio Caldara, Leopold and Wolfgang Amadé Mozart, and Michael Haydn – composed for these premises and also performed here themselves. They were their immediate professional sphere of activity, their workplace.
The DomQuartier illuminates this glorious musical history of Salzburg at the original performance venues. This is a unique asset and provides a vivid impression of the lively festivities that once took place there.
The DomQuartier is thus the most important authentic Mozart site in Salzburg alongside his birthplace and residence.
Salzburg was also awarded UNESCO World Heritage status because of its significance in music history: ‘(vi) Salzburg’s connection to the arts is remarkable, especially to music in the person of its famous son Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.’
The DomQuartier, as the heart of this UNESCO World Heritage Site in Salzburg, is committed to this great musical tradition and gives music the importance it deserves.
Immerse yourself in the musical cosmos of the 17th and 18th centuries!
Experience 200 years of Salzburg’s musical history at the prince-archbishop’s court and discover the original locations in the Residenz and cathedral. From the glamorous court musical life under Wolf Dietrich to the masterpieces of Mozart and Michael Haydn – Salzburg was a musical centre of European standing.
Live music at the DomQuartier
The concerts and musical events at the DomQuartier Salzburg offer a unique experience in the historic ambience of the state-rooms of the Residenz.
The combination of space and music brings the era of the prince-archbishops and their court composers to life in an authentic way and conjures up exciting dialogues between yesterday and today.
Christian Leopold Bode, W.A. Mozart, 1859 (detail/edited)
Date with Mozart
Afternoon concerts to fall in love with in the state rooms of the Residenz in Salzburg.
Saturdays and Sundays
Start: 4 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes without intermission
Pure Mozart in the state rooms of the Salzburg Residence, with string quartets, arias, songs and one of the most famous piano sonatas in the world!
