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Karlskirche
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Baden bie Wien
Vienna Orangerie
Zentralfriedhof Brahms Grave
“The gaiety of the town, the beauty of the surroundings, the sympathetic and vivacious public, how stimulating these are to the artist.”
–Johannes Brahms
Starting at $6,995 per person
During the 18th and 19th century, Europe’s promising young musicians flocked to Vienna, producing and performing what would become the masterpieces of the Classical period. From Mozart’s The Magic Flute to Schubert’s “Ave Maria,” the spirit of the music created during these years permeates the lively streets of Vienna still. During the 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony premiere, explore the legacy of the city’s music masters with acclaimed composer, pianist, and musicologist Robert Greenberg. On an itinerary based on Professor Greenberg’s popular Great Courses, follow the footsteps of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert to the homes where they composed, the palaces where they performed, and the cafés and shops they frequented. Through private tours and concerts and an excursion to Baden bie Wien, delve deep into the circumstances and personalities that shaped their incomparable bodies of work.
Great Music Masters of Vienna: Mozart, Beethoven, and More
with Robert Greenberg
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May 3-9, 2026
May 4-10, 2025
Set off on an excursion to the spa town of Baden bei Wien and discover the reasons key creatives from Vienna sought sanctuary there.
Savor pastries and typical wiener schnitzel in some of Robert Greenberg’s favorite cafes and elegant dining spots
Gain insights into the life and works of four great composers, on guided visits to their homes and haunts with The Great Courses expert Robert Greenberg.
Take an after-hours tour of Schönbrunn Palace and enjoy a classical concert under the vaulted ceiling of the Orangerie featuring the works of Mozart and Strauss.
View rare treasures on a guided tour of the Collection of Historic Instruments and discover the crossover of art nouveau and music in the Secession Museum.
Highlights
Robert Greenberg
Robert Greenberg is Music Historian-in-Residence with San Francisco Performances. A graduate of Princeton University, Professor Greenberg holds a Ph.D. in Music Composition from the University of California, Berkeley. He has seen his compositions-which include more than 45 works for a wide variety of instrumental and vocal ensembles-performed all over the world, including New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, England, Ireland, Greece, Italy, and the Netherlands.
He has served on the faculties of the University of California, Berkeley; California State University, Hayward; and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and has lectured for some of the most prestigious musical and arts organizations in the United States, including the San Francisco Symphony, the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Van Cliburn Foundation, and the Chicago Symphony. For The Great Courses, he has recorded more than 500 lectures on a range of composers and classical music genres.
Professor Greenberg is a Steinway Artist. His many other honors include three Nicola de Lorenzo Composition Prizes and a Koussevitzky commission from the Library of Congress. He has been profiled in various major publications, including The Wall Street Journal; Inc. magazine; and the London Times.
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Robert Greenberg
Vienna Center
Arrive in Vienna and transfer independently to our hotel in the city center. After time to settle in, head into the streets of Vienna with a local guide for an overview of the city’s historic heart and its enduring musical heritage. This evening, gather at a local restaurant for a welcome dinner.
Included Meal: Dinner
Accommodations: Le Méridien Vienna
Haydn Haus
This morning, join a local guide for a walk through the Burggarten to view a marble monument to Mozart commissioned by Emperor Franz Joseph at the end of the 19th century. Continue to the Neue Burg to visit the world-renowned Collection of Historic Musical Instruments. See some of the most important baroque and Renaissance instruments in the world, including exquisite, painted harpsichords and unique string instruments, as well as pianos played by the likes of Mozart and Mahler. Enjoy time at leisure to browse the art collection at the adjacent Kunsthistorisches Museum and have lunch. Then set out for to Haydnhaus, where Joseph Haydn spent the last years of his life. Meander through rooms where the celebrated composer created his final works, examining Haydn’s original compositions and instruments. Cap off the day with an after-hours tour of Schönbrunn Palace, the lavish summer residence of Empress Maria Theresa, where six-year-old prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart first played before the imperial court. After dinner at the palace restaurant, attend a Mozart and Strauss concert in the elegant Orangerie.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodations: Le Méridien Vienna
St. Stephen's Cathedral
After breakfast, make your way on foot to nearby St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna’s spiritual center, where Haydn sang as a choir boy and Mozart’s funeral was held. Then see magnificent artifacts at the Treasury of the Teutonic Order and learn about its connection to Mozart. This afternoon, visit the Musikhaus Doblinger, which began as a music library in the era of Schubert and Beethoven, a special guided tour will discuss the history of this music shop and the opportunity to view their vast selection of music sheets and books. Enjoy an after-hours private guided tour of the Mozarthaus. Here, Mozart spent some of his most successful years and composed “The Marriage of Figaro” and performed chamber music with Haydn. Listen to a short private concert before continuing to dinner nearby.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodations: Le Méridien Vienna
Heiligenstadt
Begin the day with a guided tour of Palais Lobkowitz and its Theatermuseum, where a marvelous collection of props, costumes, and stage models illustrate three centuries of Vienna’s performing arts. Beethoven often performed here, and our visit includes the ballroom where he premiered his Symphony No. 3, “Eroica.” Next, travel to the northern district of Heiligenstadt, once a country village known for its therapeutic mineral springs. With a local guide, discover the haunts of Beethoven, who sought a cure for his hearing difficulties here. Visit the Beethoven Museum, set within the composer’s apartments, where he drafted the famous Heiligenstadt Testament. Later, gather at the hotel for another lecture by Robert Greenberg. During an evening at leisure, there may be an opportunity to attend a classical concert (depending on concert schedules).
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodations: Le Méridien Vienna
Beethovenhaus Baden
Travel south to the spa town of Baden, a retreat for Vienna’s aristocracy as well as artists and musicians such as Beethoven, Mozart, and Schubert. Tour the house where Beethoven came regularly in hopes of a remedy for his encroaching deafness, and see some of the folios he wrote here—including parts of the legendary Ninth Symphony. Back in Vienna this afternoon, visit the Zentralfriedhof to pay your respects at the graves of Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert, who are buried here alongside other greats such as Johannes Brahms and Johann Strauss Father and Son. Gather with Professor Greenberg for a talk in the hotel before enjoying a wiener schnitzel at one of Professor Greenberg’s favorite restaurants, in a giant glass house surrounded by palm trees.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodations: Le Méridien Vienna
Schubert Geburtshaus
After breakfast, visit the Pasqualatihaus, Beethoven’s home for eight years, where he produced his sole opera, Fidelio, and worked on numerous symphonies. Then stop at Schubert Geburtshaus, birthplace of Schubert, the only Classical master born in Vienna. At the Lichtentaler Church, learn about Schubert’s time as an organist; two of his masses were first performed here under his direction. With luck, we’ll catch a private organ recital inside the church. Continue to Währinger Schubertpark, where Beethoven and Schubert were originally buried one year apart before being transferred to Vienna’s main cemetery. Tonight, toast Vienna’s Classical masters at a farewell reception and dinner at Griechenbeisl, the oldest inn in Vienna, which has served the likes of Schubert and Strauss.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodations: Hotel Bristol
After breakfast, transfer independently to the airport for your flight home.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Le Méridien Vienna
Located across from the Vienna State Opera, this 4-star property is ideally situated in the heart of Vienna. Rooms and suites combine comfort with contemporary furnishings and modern amenities, and feature works by promising local artists. Restaurant YOU. serves an internationally inspired menu with curated cocktails in a refined lounge atmosphere. Amenities include a business center, gym, and an indoor heated pool. Le Méridien Vienna is within walking distance of nearly all of the city center's attractions, as well as upscale shopping streets, the Hofburg Congress, and the Event Centre. The Karlsplatz Metro Stop is just down the street from the hotel.
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