Vienna, music city

Vienna, the capital of Austria (German: Wien) is a world-famous cultural city, which has won the reputation of "Music City" and "Architecture Expo" with its exquisite and different styles of architecture. The New Year Concert in Vienna has become an international music event. The Vienna basin, located at the northern foot of the Alps in northeastern Austria, is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the Danube River passes through the city, surrounded by the famous Vienna forest. The area is 4 14.5 square kilometers. The population is 65438+700,000 (2008), accounting for more than one fifth of the national population. Railway hub from western Europe to Balkan Peninsula, Danube port. Vienna is also the first big city where the Danube flows, so it is called the goddess of the Danube.

Vienna is a city and a country. The area of this state is only 0.5% of the national territory, but one fifth of Austria's population is concentrated here. Vienna is the political, economic and cultural center of Austria. The Austrian Federal Parliament, the National Assembly, the Presidential Palace, the Prime Minister's Office, various ministries and commissions of the national government and the highest judicial institutions are all gathered in this city. At the same time, Vienna enjoys an important international status. Both the United Nations and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries have offices in Vienna. Vienna was once the capital of Austria-Hungary, and its luxurious style still exists today. It is one of the oldest and most important cultural, artistic and tourist cities in Europe. After World War II, the Viennese rebuilt the destroyed city. Today, all the historic buildings in Vienna have been renovated. With Austria's accession to the European Union, Vienna has become the center of business and economic exchanges between East and West. For tourists, Vienna has all kinds of faces. Music worshippers will come to Wan Li to attend concerts and visit music shrines. For many tourists, walking along the charming Danube is refreshing and unforgettable.

With an area of 4 14.65 square kilometers, Vienna is the smallest federal state in Austria and the only federal state that is not adjacent to other countries. Because of its important position, Vienna is the largest federal state in Austria, with 1 1.3% for construction land, 1 1. 1% for road traffic and 2.2% for railway tracks. Vienna is also the federal state with the largest green area, with a green area of 1 17.76 square kilometers and a coverage rate of 28.4%. The area of rivers and lakes is 19. 1 km2, accounting for 4.6%, second only to Burgenland. Vienna is also one of the four federal states that grow grapes in Austria, with vineyards accounting for 1.7% of the area. The forest coverage rate is 16.6%, and agricultural land accounts for 15.8%. Vienna is divided into 23 administrative regions.

Vienna can become one of the most important and largest cities in Central Europe, which should be attributed to its superior geographical location. Vienna is located between the northern foot of the Alps and the northwest of the Vienna Basin. Vienna developed from the south of the Danube and now extends to both sides of the Danube. It is the intersection of the east-west Danube route and the north-south amber road.

Since the fall of the Iron Curtain 1989, the transportation and economic relations between Austria and its northern and eastern neighbors have developed significantly, and the distance between Austria and Eastern Europe is remarkable. Vienna is only 60 kilometers from Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, which is the closest distance between the two capitals in Europe except Vatican City and Rome.

The altitude of Vienna ranges from Lobao on the Danube (15 1 m) to the highest peak of Vienna forest (542 m). To the east of Vienna is the March Plain and to the southeast is the Danube Grassland National Park. The northwest, west and southwest of Vienna are surrounded by Vienna forest, which extends to the urban area. The Danube flows through Vienna. Besides the Danube, there are many small rivers flowing into the city from Vienna forest, including the Vienna River. The mountains in the west are connected with the glacier corridor in the south, which is the grape growing area in Vienna.

The residential areas in Vienna are mainly concentrated in the west of the city with good air quality, and the industrial areas are concentrated in the east of the city. Vienna forest surrounds the urban area, and the Danube flows quietly from the urban area. The famous Vienna forest surrounds the city from the west, north and south, and the vast eastern European plain faces it from the east. It is lush and full of vitality. Vienna, with its beautiful environment and charming scenery, is known as the "Danube Goddess".

The name of Vienna is always associated with music. Many great musicians, such as Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, johann strauss and his sons Gluck and Brahms, have spent many years here. Haydn's Emperor Quartet, Mozart's The Wedding of Figaro, Beethoven's Symphony of Destiny, Pastoral Symphony, Moonlight Sonata, Heroic Symphony, Schubert's Swan Song, Winter Journey, johann strauss's The Blue Danube and The Story of the Vienna Forest were all born here. Their statues stand in many parks and squares, and many streets, auditoriums and conference halls are named after these musicians. The former residence and cemetery of musicians are visited and mourned by people all the year round. Today, Vienna has the most luxurious national opera house, famous concert hall and first-class symphony orchestra in the world.

Vienna's classical music is famous all over the world. He has contributed countless composers for hundreds of years and still influences and inspires contemporary musicians.

Vienna gave birth to Schoenberg, Weber and Berger, the representatives of Vienna neoclassical music school. Schubert, Johann Strauss I, Johann Strauss II, Lana and Kleinek were also born in Vienna. Numerous musicians studied, lived and devoted themselves to music creation in Vienna, including Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, as well as Liszt, Lehar, brukner, Mahler, Gluck, Brahms and Vivaldi. Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Johann Strauss I, Johann Strauss II, Lanner, brukner, Mahler, Gluck, Brahms, Vivaldi, etc.

Vienna New Year Concert is held by Vienna Philharmonia Orchestra in the Golden Hall every year at 65438+ 10/day, and broadcast live to the whole world. The dance of Vienna Opera House is the climax of Vienna Carnival every year. Others, such as Vienna Waltz and Vienna Youth Choir, are world-famous with many opera houses and theaters in Vienna.