Mozart Monument
by TILGNER, Victor Oskar, Marble
The most important monument in the Burggarten of the Hofburg in Vienna is the marble statue of Mozart with a music stand on a large marble pedestal. The pedestal has two sections, the upper sections with Mozart’s name and dates, with bronze and marble musical instruments; and on the lower section a relief with scenes from Don Giovanni, ‘The Invitation” and ‘The Stone Guest’ respectively. On the sides are theatre masks and putti with music instruments.
Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 38 minutes):
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony in C Major (Jupiter-Symphony) K 551