Sun 4 Dec
12 midnight | St. Stephen’s Cathedral
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In the night from 4 to 5 December 1791, Mozart died of "hot frieselfever" in Vienna. Every year on this occasion the Night Requiem, which ends with a solemn procession and the ringing of the death bell approximately at the minute of the composer's death (5 December 1791, 0:55am), represents an atmospheric highlight in the concert calendar of St. Stephen's Cathedral.
W. A. Mozart’s Requiem is one of the best and most moving pieces classical music has to offer. The myths surrounding Mozart's last composition contribute to the incredible appeal of this masterpiece. The Requiem is filled with the strong emotions that come to man in the face of death: Fear, anger, despair, sadness, hope, consolation.
During his lifetime and after his death, Mozart was associated with the cathedral in several ways: He married Constanze Weber there, had two of his children baptized in the cathedral and a few months before his death, Mozart applied for the position of music director adjunct at St. Stephen's. Mozart's name can be found both in the record of his death and in the cathedral's Book of Death Fees.
The concert will be performed by the Cantemus Choir Regensburg. Together with the musicians of the Vienna Cathedral Orchestra, the work will be presented at midnight in the atmospheric St. Stephen's Cathedral.
COVID prevention: According to the current laws masks are not mandatory. However, we still recommend wearing a mask. A COVID certificate is not required.
Concert Details
Further Dates
further dates to follow
Performers
Vienna Cathedral Orchestra
Cantemus Choir Regensburg
Matthias Schlier, concuctor
Ticket Prices
Category 1 - € 50,-
Category 2 - € 40,-
Category 3 - € 30,-
Category 4 - € 20,-
Programme and Duration
W. A. Mozart, Requiem (KV 626) - at the Hour of His Death
60 Minutes, no intermission
City Map
St. Stephen's Cathedral, Stephansplatz 3, 1010 Vienna — Google Maps
Information Concerning COVID-19
Prevention Measures
According to the current laws masks are not mandatory. However, we still recommend wearing a mask. A COVID certificate is not required.
General Information
The ground area of St. Stephen's Cathedral is about 3,000 m² and the enormous room height promotes good air circulation. This guarantees that you can enjoy the concerts carefree and in compliance with all COVID-19 protective measures.
A COVID-19 prevention concept has been created for the concerts, which describes measures to minimize the risk of infection, and we have appointed a COVID-19 officer who is responsible for the implementation of the COVID-19 prevention concept. Our COVID-19 prevention concept ist always adapted to the latest laws and approved by the relevant authorities.
Our trained stewards will ensure that appropriate distances are maintained in the audience. In addition, we will distribute masks on request, disinfectants will be available for you at the entrances and care will be taken to ensure that the official guidelines regarding the maximum permissible number of visitors are not exceeded. We ask for your cooperation in ensuring that the protective measures are observed.
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Procedure in Case of Cancellations, Travel Restrictions or Lockdowns
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