Karlskirche, the Musikverein, Mozart’s house and more
Classical concerts in Vienna on this site cost from $17 for a two-hour concert in the Musikverein with Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven to $111 for a Strauss dinner show at the Prater. The most reviewed is Vivaldi’s Four Seasons in Karlskirche: $43, 75 minutes, 17,993 reviews at 4.7, played by a period instrument ensemble. All six concerts run between 75 minutes and three hours and show Free cancellation on the listing; a 30-minute light show in the Votivkirche is listed beside them.
Quick answer
The short answer. For the lowest price, the Musikverein concert at $17: two hours, 4.6 across 8,383 reviews, with the Four Seasons on selected nights. For the most reviewed, Vivaldi in Karlskirche at $43, 75 minutes, 4.7 across 17,993. For Mozart played in period costumes in the Golden Hall, $77. For a concert at Mozart’s first house in Vienna, $66, 4.7 across 2,838.
Where the music is
Two in the Musikverein, one in Karlskirche, one at Mozart’s house, two with a show.
The $17 concert runs two hours with Viennese classics by Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven, and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons on selected nights; 4.6 across 8,383 reviews, marked likely to sell out. The $77 Mozart concert names the Golden Hall in its title: Mozart and Strauss played by musicians in period costumes, two hours, 4.6 across 6,181 reviews. Both titles name the Musikverein, both run two hours, and they are $60 apart; neither listing says which seats its price buys.
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons played by a period instrument ensemble in Karlskirche, 75 minutes, $43, 4.7 across 17,993 reviews: the most reviewed concert on this site and the second most reviewed of all 65 listings. It can be booked up to 30 minutes before the start.
$66 for 1.5 hours, 4.7 across 2,838 reviews: a concert by a Mozart ensemble at the house, with entry included, and the listing points to the Sala Terrena frescoes of mythical scenes. Book at least two hours ahead.
The Börse Palace concert ($52, 1.5 hours, 4.6 across 992) adds opera singers and ballet dancers to Viennese classical pieces; the listing says it is held in a palace or a concert hall, so the venue can vary. The Strauss dinner show ($111, three hours, 4.6 across 1,026) pairs Strauss classics with a Viennese dinner menu in a mirrored tent at the Prater.
Not a concert: a 30-minute light and sound show inside the Votivkirche, inspired by Genesis, $27, 4.8 across 10,688 reviews. The listing marks it wheelchair accessible. At half an hour it fits before a concert evening.
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Six concerts and one light show. Live prices and review counts.
★ 4.7 · 17,993 reviews
★ 4.6 · 8,383 reviews
★ 4.6 · 6,181 reviews
★ 4.7 · 2,838 reviews
★ 4.6 · 992 reviews
★ 4.6 · 1,026 reviews
★ 4.8 · 10,688 reviews
Which one to book
Every figure below is the listing’s own.
The Musikverein concert at $17 or Vivaldi in Karlskirche at $43. Between them, 26,376 reviews.
Vivaldi in Karlskirche, 75 minutes. The Votivkirche light show is 30 minutes, if a concert is not essential.
The Golden Hall concert in period costumes at $77, or the concert at Mozart’s first house at $66. The $17 Musikverein programme includes Mozart too.
The Börse Palace concert, $52: opera singers and ballet dancers with the orchestra, 1.5 hours.
The Strauss show at the Prater, $111, three hours with a Viennese dinner menu.
Karlskirche up to 30 minutes before, the Börse Palace up to 15, the Strauss show up to an hour, the Golden Hall and Mozart’s house up to two hours. The $17 concert is marked likely to sell out.
Every trip, current fare
The $17 Musikverein concert comes to $8.50 an hour; the Strauss show $37.00 an hour with the meal; the light show $54.00 an hour for its 30 minutes.
| Tour | Length | Price | What you get | Cost per hour | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vienna: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Concert in KarlskirchePeriod instrument ensemble | 75 min | $43 | Vivaldi’s Four Seasons in Karlskirche | $34.40 | 4.7 · 17,993 |
| Vienna: Classical Concert in the World-Famous MusikvereinVivaldi’s Four Seasons on selected nights | 2 h | $17 | Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven works | $8.50 | 4.6 · 8,383 |
| Vienna: Mozart Concert at the Musikverein - Golden HallMusicians in period costumes | 2 h | $77 | Mozart and Strauss concert | $38.50 | 4.6 · 6,181 |
| Vienna: Classical Concert at Mozart's First HouseEntry tickets included | 90 min | $66 | Concert at Mozart’s first house | $44.00 | 4.7 · 2,838 |
| Vienna: Börse Palace Classical Concert with Ballet & OperaOpera singers and ballet dancers | 90 min | $52 | Viennese classical music concert | $34.67 | 4.6 · 992 |
| Vienna: Johann Strauss Dinner Show at the PraterViennese dinner menu | 3 h | $111 | Johann Strauss dinner show | $37.00 | 4.6 · 1,026 |
| Vienna: Light of Creation Votivkirche Immersive Light ShowLight and sound inspired by Genesis | 30 min | $27 | Immersive light show in Votivkirche | $54.00 | 4.8 · 10,688 |
The honest answer
Six concerts rated 4.6 or 4.7, from $17.
On the numbers, the $17 Musikverein concert is hard to beat: two hours, 8,383 reviews at 4.6. The $77 Mozart concert costs $60 more for the same two hours and the same 4.6, with Strauss on the programme and musicians in period costumes. The listings do not explain the gap, so check what each price includes in the calendar before paying.
Vivaldi in Karlskirche has the most evidence behind it: 17,993 reviews at 4.7, for $43. Mozart’s first house matches that rating on 2,838 reviews and adds the house itself. The Strauss show is the one for an evening with food, but at $111 it is the most expensive concert here; the music alone costs less elsewhere on this page.
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Opera, compared→Common questions
$17 for the two-hour Musikverein concert, $43 for Vivaldi in Karlskirche, $52 at the Börse Palace, $66 at Mozart’s first house, $77 in the Golden Hall and $111 for the Strauss dinner show.
75 minutes for Vivaldi in Karlskirche, 1.5 hours at Mozart’s first house and the Börse Palace, two hours for both Musikverein concerts, three hours for the Strauss show with dinner.
By reviews, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons in Karlskirche: 17,993 at 4.7. The $17 Musikverein concert follows with 8,383 at 4.6.
The Karlskirche listing is built around it, played by a period instrument ensemble, $43. The $17 Musikverein concert plays it on selected nights only.
Yes: the Johann Strauss dinner show at the Prater, $111, three hours with a Viennese dinner menu, 4.6 across 1,026 reviews.
Most of them, with a cut-off: 15 minutes for the Börse Palace, 30 for Karlskirche, an hour for the Strauss show, two hours for the Golden Hall and Mozart’s house.
All seven listings on this page show Free cancellation; the terms are on each listing.
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