Chapter 430: Salzburg
Vienna is divided into three floors, the inner city is the old city, known as the "heart of Vienna".
The streets are narrow, cobbled and lined with Baroque, Gothic and Romanesque buildings, with the medieval Basilica of St. Stefan and the minarets of the Twin Towers towering over the sky.
The Inner Ring Road, which surrounds the inner city, is 50 meters wide, with a variety of trees growing along the roadside, and is lined with important landmarks such as museums, universities and the State Opera.
Between the Inner and Outer Ring Roads is the middle level of the city, which is densely populated with commercial and residential areas, as well as churches, palaces and other buildings.
The Outer Ring Road is flanked to the south and east by the industrial area, and to the west by the villas, parks, palaces, etc., all the way to the edge of the forest, and is located in the Danube Park in the north of the city, which is also a place where tourists gather.
Director Xia Yuxiang said: "When it comes to Vienna as a city of music, the musical culture here has been left behind, many musicians have come to Vienna, and Vienna has nurtured Schoenberg, Webern and Berg, the representatives of Vienna's neoclassical school. β
Born in Vienna, such as Schubert, Johann Strauss the Elder, Johann Strauss the Younger, Lanner and Kjeneck, countless musicians have studied, lived and worked in Vienna, including Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, three prominent representatives of the Viennese Classical School, as well as Liszt, LehΓ‘r, Bruckner, Mahler, Gluck, Brahms and Vivaldi. β
"These musicians are very famous, among them Strauss, Schubert, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Liszt, these musicians, all mentioned in our music theory classes for middle and high school students, their music works are also popular, and they have been preserved. Head Xia Yuxiang said.
"Yes, when I was in middle school and high school, my music teacher used to tell the life stories of these musicians in music class, and played their piano music for us.
"Next, we are going to Salzburg, I believe everyone is not familiar with this place!" said Head Xia Yuxiang.
Salzburg is located in the western part of Austria, the gateway to the Alps, and the architectural style of the city is mainly Baroque, according to historical records, Salzburg is the oldest city in the territory of present-day Austria.
Located in the northern foothills of the Alps, the south is surrounded by high mountains, the north is a flat river, the nearest peak is the Onthorn, Salzburg is a mountain town, the city has a number of pristine hills, including the fortress mountain, the Monses mountain, the Lane mountain and the Kabkina mountain, is the center of the highest green coverage in Europe, the Salzburg fortress is located on the fortress hill, is the symbol of the city of Salzburg.
The Salz River flows through Salzburg, and it is the longest and largest tributary of the Inn River that straddles Austria and Germany.
Salzburg is the birthplace of musical genius Mozart, who spent more than half of his short life of less than 36 years in Salzburg, the hometown of conductor Herbert von Karajan and the filming location of the film The Sound of Music.
"Oh, this place, I've heard about it for a long time, when we watched 'The Sound of Music', we used to remember the name of this place, and now we can see it with our own eyes, and I'm very happy!" Qu Lihua said.
Xia Yuxiang said: "We introduce some of the history here, may not be able to introduce completely, I only select the representative and I am more impressed to introduce, Xiao Meng also knows more about Austria, if I have any omissions, Xiao Meng can also add!"
"Okay!" Meng Wenjie nodded in agreement.
Salzburg was inhabited in the Neolithic Age, the first monastery was built, St. Peter's Abbey, Rupert became the first abbot of St. Peter's Abbey, and after that he also became the patron saint of Salzburg.
At the beginning of the 17th century, Archbishop Wolf Dietrich of Reitenau considered Salzburg to be an ideal and representative city, so he built on it, and the appearance of Salzburg's Old Town was left behind.
Hellbrunn Palace and its palace gardens and fountains also attract thousands of tourists, and the reconstruction of Salzburg Cathedral, the Baroque architecture of Salzburg has a unique charm, the main representatives are the Salzburg Catholic Church and the Mihabel Garden, and the Mirabell Palace, after the Second World War, Salzburg quickly recovered its economy with financial aid.
The Salzburg Cathedral was also rebuilt and was the first Baroque church on the north side of the Alps, and St. Peter's Abbey was the first monastery in the German-speaking region.
The Grain Alley is the most famous pedestrian street in Salzburg's Old Town, where Mozart was born, where the Mozart family lived until 1773, when they left Salzburg for Vienna, and where Mozart was born is now home to the Mozart Museum.
"This is also the former residence of Mozart, I would like to introduce this musician, although the music textbooks in middle school and high school have introduced this musician, but I believe that when you went to school, you have long forgotten it, I will introduce this music master again!"
"Okay, Head Xia, you can introduce us again and help you add some impressions!" Qu Lihua nodded.
Mozart was born in Salzburg during the Holy Roman Empire, a European composer of classical music, and began to study composition in 1760. β
In the winter of 1762, the young Wolfgang and his sister Nannell embarked on a European tour, from Munich and Linz to Vienna where he was received by Francis I, and then he arrived in France via Bonn, Cologne and Brussels. β
"The life experience of this music master and Beethoven also experienced the suffering of the world, and they were able to create musical works that the world will remember because their own life experience is also melody, bumpy, experienced, and have life insights, in order to have inspiration, to create musical works, which have always been remembered by people, and have left a glorious musical chapter in the history of music. β