Viennese Delights with Patrick Bade

Fin de Siecle Vienna 1890-WWI

Vienna was the capital of the 20th century. The intellectual life of the city, its architecture, sights and sounds, and new colors were for a new world waiting to be born. It was a time of charm, elegance, and intellectual progress all born in Viennese cafes.

Concert life in Vienna: From Brahms to Schoenberg

Throughout the 19th century and up to World War I Vienna was the undisputed musical capital of the world. The transition from Brahms to Schoenberg reflected a parallel development in the visual arts from conservatism to radical modernism.

In the series:
May 21: Concert life in Vienna: From Brahms to Schoenberg
May 28: Architecture and Design in Vienna: From Biedermeier to Secession
June 4: Viennese portraits – Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele and Richard Gerstl
July 9: Alma Mahler: Vienna’s Femme Fatale