Austria was ruled by the Habsburg family for more than 640 years. They were music lovers and talented musicians or even composers themselves. That is why the court of Vienna attracted the most gifted artists: Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven chose Vienna as their focal point of life and creativity. This creative spirit lives on and still today Vienna as a capital of music sets the tone. For the Viennese it is usual that they can choose between up to three opera productions and several concerts in splendid halls with excellent acoustic every evening. Let´s stroll through the city centre on the traces of the great composers and pass by on their original homes and places of triumph.