Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Vienna Concert Type live album Artist Keith Jarrett Cover Vienna Concert.jpg Released 1991 Recorded July 13, 1991 Genre Jazz Length 68 08 Label ECM Records ECM Producer Manfred Eicher Last album J.S. Bach Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Buch II br 1990 This album Vienna Concert br 1991 Next album Dmitri Shostakovich 24 Preludes And Fugues Op. 87 br 1991 Vienna Concert is a live solo piano album by American pianist Keith Jarrett , released on the ECM Records ECM label in 1991. It was recorded in concert on July 13, 1991 at the Vienna Staatsoper in Vienna , Austria . Many listeners regard this album as Jarrett s masterpiece. It has a forty two minute arch like opening movement that exhibits a much greater debt to classical music than Jarrett s earlier improvised concerts. Jarrett himself wrote in the liner notes to this album I have courted the fire for a very long time, and many sparks have flown in the past, but the music on this recording speaks, finally, the language of the flame itself. Reception The Allmusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 4 stars stating Jarrett s exalted judgment is close to the mark though more Eurocentric than ever, these are his most impressive solo performances since Sun Bear. . ref name Allmusic Ginell, R. http allmusic.com album vienna concert r141499 review Allmusic Review accessed September 9, 2011 ref Album ratings rev1 Allmusic rev1Score rating 4 5 ref name Allmusic Track listing Vienna, Part 1 42 05 Vienna, Part 2 26 03 All compositions by Keith Jarrett. Recorded in concert on July 13, 1991 Vienna Staatsoper in Vienna . Personnel Keith Jarrett piano References Refbegin Reflist Refend Category Keith Jarrett live albums Category 1991 live albums Category ECM Records live albums Category Albums produced by Manfred Eicher it Vienna Concert ... more details
The Schenkenberg is a hill in the 19th district of Vienna , D bling . It is 345 metres tall. Geography The Schenkenberg lies in Sievering Obersievering and represents the south eastern extension of the Pfaffenberg, Vienna Pfaffenberg . To the north, the Reisenbergbach separates the Schenkenberg from the Reisenberg, Vienna Reisenberg to the south, the Arbesbach, Vienna Arbesbach divides it from the Hackenberg, Vienna Hackenberg . The Schenkenberg is part of a north eastern chain of foothills belonging to the eastern Alps . It is composed of flysch containing quartz , limestone , marl , and other Conglomerate geology conglomerates . History The first documentary reference to the Schenkenberg dates from 1329 and dubs it in dem Schenkenberge . The name Schenkenberg is probably a reference to the Mundschenk family, which owned land in the area. The Kuenringer, who also owned property in this area, were called the Oberste Schenken . Today, the Schenkenberg is surrounded by numerous vineyards . References Karl Kothbauer Kothbauer, Karl D bling und seine Ried und Flurnamen . Dissertation Wien 2001 coord 48 15 25 N 16 19 20 E region AT type mountain display title Category D bling Category Geography of Vienna de Schenkenberg Wien ... more details
Image ViennaDioscoridesFolio483vBirds.jpg thumb 250px A gallery of birds from folio 483v of the Vienna Dioscorides The Vienna Dioscurides or Vienna Dioscorides is an early 6th century illuminated manuscript of De Materia Medica by Dioscorides in Greek. It is an important and rare example of a Late Antiquity late antique scientific text. The 491 vellum Folio printing folios measure 37 by 30 cm and contain more than 400 pictures of animals and plants, most done in a naturalistic style. In addition to the text by Dioscorides, the manuscript has appended to it the Carmen de herbis attributed to Rufus of Ephesus Rufus , a paraphrase of an ornithological treatise by a certain Dionysius, usually identified with Dionysius of Philadelphia , and a paraphrase of Nicander s treatise on the treatment of snake bites. The manuscript was created in about 515 and was made for the Byzantine Empire Byzantine princess Juliana Anicia , the daughter of Emperor Olybrius Anicius Olybrius . Although it was originally created as a luxury copy, there is some indication that in later centuries it was used daily as a hospital textbook. It includes some annotations in Arabic language Arabic . ref name nsa cite journal author Tiltman, John H. date Summer 1967 title The Voynich Manuscript The Most Mysterious Manuscript in the World volume XII number 3 accessdate October 30, 2011 publisher NSA Technical Journal ref The manuscript was discovered in Istanbul in the 1560s by the Flemish diplomat Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq who was in the employ of Emperor Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I . The Emperor bought the manuscript and it is now held in the sterreichische Nationalbibliothek in Vienna . The manuscript ... of its historical significance. ref name mow cite web title Vienna Dioscurides url http portal.unesco.org ... attendants are enclosed within an eight point star within a circle all formed of intertwined ... Birds File Cannabissativadior.jpg Cannabis sativa gallery Commons Vienna Dioscurides ... more details
Hollywood in Vienna is an annual film music gala concert taking place in the Vienna Concert Hall Wiener Konzerthaus , where the Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award is presented. The last Hollywood in Vienna gala concert took place on 23.09.2011. The next concert takes place on 22.10.2012. Overview In the course of each Hollywood in Vienna concert, one of the world s most renown film composers is honored by the City of Vienna and his or her work performed by the http rso.orf.at Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra RSO . The gala concert was initiated in 2007 by Sandra Tomek, http www.bofm.at B.O.F.M. Best of Film Music , and has since then been produced by B.O.F.M. and Echo Medienhaus and co produced by Michael Balgavy. Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award The Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award is a symbol of recognition by the City of Music, Vienna , for extraordinary achievements in the film music genre. The award reminds of the Viennese film music pioneer Max Steiner , who went to Hollywood in the 1920s. Awardees 2009 John Barry composer John Barry 2010 Howard Shore 2011 Alan Silvestri 2012 Lalo Schifrin Conductors 2007 John Mauceri 2009 John Axelrod 2010 John Axelrod 2011 John Axelrod 2012 David Newman Guests, Artists and Contributors Bruce Broughton , David Arnold , Alan Silvestri , Howard Shore , Harald Kloser , Alexander Frey , Barbara Broccoli , John Mauceri, Kate Barry, Klaus Badelt , Nicholas Dodd, Rick Porras, Gedeon Burkhard, John Axelrod, Kevin Costner , John Barry , Patrick Doyle , John Powell , Robert Dornhelm, Rebekka Bakken, Alastair King and Christian Kolonovits, among others. External links http www.hollywoodinvienna.com Website Hollywood in Vienna http www.facebook.com HollywoodinVienna?ref ts Hollywood in Vienna on Facebook http www.bofm.at B.O.F.M. Best of Film Music http www.dwtc.eu DWTC Balgavy coord missing Austria Category Music festivals in Austria Category Vienna culture Category Visitor attractions in Vienna ... more details
Image Rathaus Vienna June 2006 165.jpg thumb 200px left The City Hall of Vienna Image Festsaal Rathaus Vienna 2007.jpg thumb The main festivities hall The Rathaus is a building in Vienna which serves as the seat both of the List of mayors of Vienna mayor and Gemeinderat of Vienna city council of the city of Vienna. The town hall also serves, in personal union, as Governor and Assembly Landtag of the State of Vienna, a state with the Austrian federal system. File Rathaus Vienna Eistraum 2005 Nightshot.JPG thumb Rathaus nightshot 2005 History The Rathaus was designed by Friedrich von Schmidt in the Gothic architecture Gothic style, and built between 1872 and 1883. On the top of the tower is the Rathausmann , one of the symbols of Vienna. Facing the Rathaus is a large park, the Rathauspark. The Rathaus also accommodates the historic Wiener Rathauskeller restaurant. The traditional restaurant consists of several baroque halls, offering small traditional Viennese delicacies to grand gala buffets. Recently finished renovations 2000 include the re opening of the neo baroque Salon Ziehrer and the redesigned Lanner Lehar Hall with wall and ceiling murals by German Trompe l il artist Rainer Maria Latzke . ref name Lanner Lehar Hall cite web url http www.rainermarialatzke.com projects vienna wiener rathauskeller.pdf title Lanner Lehar Hall ref References reflist 1 External links commons cat Rathaus, Vienna Rathaus http www.magwien.gv.at Official Homepage of the Vienna City Hall http www.wien.gv.at buergerdienst stadtinfo rathausfuehrung neubau.html Das Wiener Rathaus Der Neubau 1868 http www.bda.at text 136 1005 6250 Bundesdenkmalamt Rathaus Wien http www.wien.gv.at umwelt parks anlagen rathauspark.html The Vienna parks Rathauspark http www.magwien.gv.at Website of the Viennese city ... in Vienna Category 1913 establishments in Austria Category Buildings and structures completed ... Ayuntamiento de Viena fr Rathaus Vienne it Rathaus Vienna nl Stadhuis van Wenen ja pl Ratusz ... more details
Image Vienna highflier.jpg thumb Vienna Highflier The Vienna Highflier is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding . ref name Levi cite book last Levi first Wendell title The Pigeon year 1977 publisher Levi Publishing Co, Inc location Sumter, S.C. isbn 0 85390 013 2 ref Vienna Highfliers, along with other varieties of Domestic Pigeon domesticated pigeons , are all descendants from the Rock Pigeon Columba livia . References reflist See also List of pigeon breeds Category Domesticated pigeon breeds Domesticated pigeon breed stub ... more details
Distinguish Vienna Festival Ballet The Wiener Festwochen Vienna Festival is a cultural festival in Vienna that takes place every year for five or six weeks in May and June. The Wiener Festwochen Vienna was established in 1951, when Vienna was still Military occupation occupied by the Participants in World War II The Allies four Allies . The Wiener Festwochen is now one of the world s leading cultural festivals and it is one of the major highpoints of Vienna s annual cultural programme. Luc Bondy, the internationally renowned director, has been responsible for the festival as its artistic director since 2002. The traditional inauguration of Wiener Festwochen, an open air event with free admission, takes place annually in Vienna s City Hall Square to kick off the festival. A high level show programme will be presented against the breathtaking background of the festively illuminated Vienna City Hall and before an audience of tens of thousands of visitors. Each year, the Wiener Festwochen create or collaborate on a series of cultural events which combine the highest artistic standards with socially relevant issues and objectives. The Wiener Festwochen are not only a mirror of the city s enthusiasm for culture but also an offer of openness towards other cultures and spheres. As an innovative and international metropolitan festival, Wiener Festwochen offers a modern and multilingual program that covers the whole range from tradition to avant garde, with a rich variety of plays, music dramas, concerts, performances, lectures, installations, films and video shows. The calendar features about 40 productions with 175 performances and 70 concerts. Each year the festival is attracting approx.180,000 visitors. See also List of opera festivals External links commons category Wiener Festwochen official website http www.festwochen.at Category Vienna culture Category Festivals in Austria ... Category Visitor attractions in Vienna Theat festival stub de Wiener Festwochen no Wiener Festwochen ... more details
Gothic style in the Innere Stadt Altstadt or Innere Stadt First District of Vienna , ref name MinoriteDWP ... stands in the Innere Stadt of Vienna , northwest of the Hofburg , at the Minoritenplatz. The Minoriten ... in 1224 to Vienna. ref name MinoriteDWP After the city fire of 1275, the foundation stone for the new ... , so that, when it came some decades later back to Vienna, it was called the Wimpassinger cross ... is divided by circle impacts into three fields, whereby in the middle field, Christ on a branch cross ... it, wanting to install it in the Belvedere palace Belvedere in Vienna. As it was too large for the building ... AT 9 type landmark display title commons category Minoritenkirche, Vienna External links http www.your friend.info vienna tour.html Minoritenkirche Viennas Minoritenkirche see here a video of the church ... in Vicariate of Vienna City Category Buildings and structures in Innere Stadt de Wiener Minoritenkirche ... more details
Infobox soap character series As the World Turns name Vienna Hyatt image1 creator first June 16, 2006 ... 19, 2006, October 26, 2006 to July 19, 2010 color 99CCCC Vienna Hyatt nee unknown maiden name , previously ... Story History We first met Vienna in the summer of 2006, when she ran into Katie Peretti on a cruise ship, who was there with her new husband Mike Kasnoff . Vienna and Katie took an instant dislike in each other, mostly because Vienna was the wealthy heiress who was arrogant and looked down at Katie. Katie later discovered that the man with whom Vienna was with was none other than Katie s ex husband ... Vienna and followed Katie back to Oakdale. Vienna surfaced months later again during Halloween, when she was the date of the fictional Prince Adolpho, who was visiting Oakdale. Vienna wore a priceless ... and replaced it. Vienna wanted justice, but Simon outsmarted her and he and Carly fled from the country to an unknown location. Vienna decided to stay in Oakdale and ran not much later into Brad ... was a rich man who could buy her lots of things, not to mention he was good looking, Vienna and him started a sexual relationship. When Vienna found out Brad wasn t rich at all, she decided to forgive ... to be Henry Coleman , Katie s best friend. When the car broke down during an ice storm, Vienna and Henry made themselves comfortable and ended up making love in the car. After wards, Vienna proclaimed her undying love for Henry, Henry, who didn t know what to think of the strange Vienna, kept his distance. When Vienna continued to get into trouble because of her money, she made the impulsive decision to sign over all her money to Henry, who happily agreed. He now stayed with Vienna for the money, and agreed to marry her, if this meant keeping his money. However, at the altar, he turned Vienna down and left her. After weeks of trying to talk to him, Henry finally told Vienna why he walked away from her he had fallen in love with her and didn t want to marry her for the wrong reasons. Vienna ... more details
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Unreferenced date February 2009 Image AFL Vienna Kangaroos.png thumb right Vienna Kangaroos Club Logo The Vienna Kangaroos are an Australian rules football club located in Vienna , Austria , and are Austria s first Australian rules football club. History The club was established by Australian expatriate s and began as the Wiener Dingos in 2003. The Irish pub, Flanagans, was the first sponsor, providing playing jumpers. The club doubled as the Austrian National team in international competitions until the foundation of the country s second club in Graz in 2008, named the Styrian Down Under Dogs. The side competed as the Austrian National team at the Central European Championship in D sseldorf in 2004 against primarily expatriate sides from Germany , Belgium , France and Spain , but did not perform well. It also competed in the 2005 European Championships in London. In 2006, the team was renamed Vienna Kangaroos and after a successful recruiting drive, it increased the number of Austrian players. Austrian nationals now comprise the majority of players in the side. Coming into contact with teams ... cup. Austria held the first competition with the Schnitzel Cup in July 2006 in Vienna. Then the team ... , was held in Prague in September 2006 as part of the Central European Championships. Since 2006, the Vienna Kangaroos are a registered sports club. 2006 June 2006 Tri nation Cup in Vienna, Austria Croatia ... 04.2007 The Vienna Kanagroos become member of the ASK Austrian Sport Association 09.06.2007 CEAFL Cup in Vienna 2nd place 09.08.2007 friendly game against the Munich Kangaroos in K ssen 24.08.2007 ... 2008 03.05.2008 CEAFL Cup, Zagreb 07.06.2008 Tri Nation Cup, Vienna 30.10.2008 friendly game against ... 2010 2010 With 2010 the Vienna Kangaroos and the Styrian Down Under Dogs are starting the first official ... place. The Kangaroos won the Season against the Styrian Down Under Dogs. 2011 The Vienna Kangaroos are not providing a team for 2011. External links http www.viennakangaroos.com Vienna Kangaroos website ... more details
Wienerwald restaurant Geobox Range name Vienna Woods other name Wienerwald image Wienerwald.jpg image caption Vienna Woods near Breitenfurt bei Wien Breitenfurt country Austria region type States region Lower Austria region1 Vienna parent Northern Limestone Alps length imperial length orientation ... m 54 highest long s 43 highest long EW E map Wienerwald.png map caption Map with Vienna Woods small yellow area, top right small The Vienna Woods ref Rees, Henry 1974 . Italy, Switzerland and Austria ... and Vienna state Vienna . The convert 45 km long and convert 20 30 km wide hill range is heavily wooded and a popular recreation area with the Viennese. Location The Vienna Woods may be defined ... . It is a favourite outdoor destination for the densely populated area around Vienna . ref cite book ... Austria, and reaches far into the Vienna city of Vienna . Geography The highest elevation in the Vienna ... Leopold Figl observatory . Important rivers in the Vienna Woods are the Wien river Wien , the Schwechat ... and the Vienna Basin forms the eastern end of the Alps Alpine chain. Even though the Vienna Woods ... animals as well as the Schwarzenbergpark were created on the territory of the city of Vienna during ... mi west of Vienna. There are also some natural caves, such as the Dreid rrischenh hle cave of the three deaf men . Image Vienna Woods in winter.jpg thumb 300px Pappelstra e in Vienna s 14th district, Penzing Vienna Penzing , a residential area bordering the Wienerwald. File A church in Vienna Woods, Austria.JPG thumb right 300px A church in Vienna Woods Geology The mountain ranges of the Vienna ... by the Danube and some tectonic lines near to Vienna. Its north is part of the Alps sandstone zone ... region. History The Vienna Woods has probably been populated since the 8th century. Under the influence ... , which may account for village names such as D bling , Liesing or Gablitz . The Vienna Woods was a princely ... of Vienna , Lower Austria and Burgenland signed the Vienna Woods Declaration to protect nature ... more details
Image Wiener Pestsaeule.jpg thumb Pests ule in Vienna Image Pests ule Vienna Aug 2006.jpg thumb Detail of the base with the coat of arms of Hungary The Pests ule German language German for plague column is located on Graben Vienna Graben , a street in the Innere Stadt inner city of Vienna and is one of the most well known and prominent pieces of sculpture in the city. In 1679, Vienna was visited by one of the last big Great Plague of Vienna plague epidemics . Fleeing the city, Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor Emperor Leopold I vowed to erect a mercy column if the epidemic would end. In the same year, a provisional wooden column made by Johann Fr hwirth was inaugurated, showing the Holy Trinity on a Corinthian order corinthian column together with nine sculpted angel for the Nine Choirs of Angels . In 1683, Matthias Rauchmiller was commissioned to do the marble works, but he died in 1686 and only left a few angel figures. Several new designs followed, among others by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach , who designed the sculptures at the base of the column. Finally, the project management was assigned to Paul Strudel , who based his work on the concept of theatre engineer Lodovico Burnacini . Below the Trinity figure, Burnacini envisioned a cloud pyramid with angel sculptures as well as the kneeling emperor Leopold, praying to a sculpture of faith. Among others, the sculptors Tobias Kracker and Johann Bendel contributed to the column. The column was inaugurated in 1693. In spite of the long construction period, the frequent amendments of the design and the large number of sculptors ... thus indicates the transition to the era of High Baroque in Vienna. It highly influenced ..., Vienna Pests ule Vienna http www.your friend.info vienna plague column.html Plague Column Vienna ... in Innere Stadt Category Buildings and structures in Vienna Category Monuments and memorials ... Category Visitor attractions in Vienna de Wiener Pests ule eo Pestkolono pl Kolumna morowa w Wiedniu ... more details
The districts of Vienna German language German Bezirke are 23 named city sections of Vienna , Austria ... and administration, see Vienna Districts and enlargement the Districts and Enlargement chapter of the Vienna article . The seats of Bezirksvorsteher district head and Bezirksvertretung ... in the 13th. Hence Vienna has 19 district offices. Since 2002, in Austria, instead of the police the mayors are responsible for objects found in public places. In Vienna, the mayor has ordered the district ..., tasks until then covered in Vienna by the Federal Police. Optimizing overhead costs has gone farther with the Federal Police of Vienna. The 23 District Police Commands in 2002 have been reduced to 14 ... after the 1990 reunification of Germany , have not even been discussed in Vienna. File Vienna districts large numbers.gif right thumb upright 1.1 The 23 districts of Vienna. District locations The following ... Leopoldstadt on the island between Danube and Danube Canal, with Praterstern, Vienna s most frequented ... in the south of Vienna, largest district in population, building site of new main train station Simmering Vienna Simmering on the right bank of the Danube Canal, Central Cemetery Meidling on the southern ... Vienna Penzing on the northern bank of the Wien river, separated from Hietzing in 1938, Otto Wagner ... and 15th district, Westbahnhof Ottakring on the western outskirts, Vienna s traditional brewery Hernals ... of Vienna Donaustadt on the left bank of the Danube, largest district in size, UN City, largest convention hall Liesing southernmost district, industry areas File Vienna districts large numbers.gif right thumb upright 1.1 The 23 numbered districts of Vienna see list of district names above By looking ... Vienna, XX the district number if it is a single digit then with a leading zero , A is the number ... for the Vienna International Airport located in Lower Austria near Schwechat , 1400 for the United Nations UN Complex, 1450 for the Austria Center Vienna , and 1500 for the Austrian UN Forces ... more details
Image Wien Volkstheater Nov2006.jpg right thumb The Volkstheater at night The Volkstheater in Vienna roughly translated as People s Theatre was founded in 1889 by request of the citizens of Vienna , amongst them the dramatist Ludwig Anzengruber and the furniture manufacturer Thonet , in order to offer a popular counter weight to the Hofburgtheater . It was erected according to designs by Ferdinand Fellner and Hermann Helmer , who attempted to reconcile their plans with historicism art historicism . It is located in Neubau , the seventh Districts of Vienna district of Vienna. The founders of this stage had a theatrical stage in mind, in order to expose wider circles of the population of Vienna to classical and modern literature whilst staging these next to more traditional plays. The theatre follows this tradition even today. New productions of the classics are always in the pipeline along with regular reinterpretations of works by Ferdinand Raimund and Johann Nestroy and many new plays and reruns. Special attention is given to Austrian playwrights of old and new. In 2005 Michael Schottenberg became art director of the Volkstheater. In 2005 the Volkstheater started an alternative theater stage called Volkstheater Hundsturm in Margareten , the fifth district of Vienna. It is a place for experimental theater e.g. Wojtek Klemm , Dejan Dukovski , monochrom . commons category Volkstheater, Vienna External links http www.volkstheater.at Volkstheater Wien in German language German coord 48 12 19 N 16 21 24 E region AT 9 type landmark display title Category Buildings and structures in Neubau Category Cultural venues in Vienna Category Theatres in Austria Category Fellner & Helmer buildings be de Volkstheater Wien ru sr tr Volkstheater ... more details
Infobox University name Filmacademy Vienna native name Filmakademie Wien motto image established 1952 type Public university Public calendar endowment title staff faculty accessdate president Peter Patzak provost accessdate undergrad postgrad title city Vienna state country Austria campus colors nickname mascot athletics nobel laureates affiliations free label free website http www.mdw.ac.at filmakademie www.mdw.ac.at filmakademie logo The Filmacademy Vienna Filmakademie Wien is the Institute for Film and Television at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna . Curriculum The offered programs Bachelor Master degree are Directing Screenwriting Cinematography Editing Production There is also a Digital Art Compositing program Master only . During the first two years of study, students take classes in all programs, before they specialize in the field of study they applied for. Application The application process takes place once a year After completing given assignments, some of the applicants will be invited for one week of tests and interviews. The Filmacademy Vienna admits 15 to 20 new students per year. Faculty The current faculty consists of internationally acclaimed filmmakers Michael Haneke , Wolfgang Glueck and Peter Patzak in directing G tz Spielmann, Sandra Bohle and Kathrin Resetarits in screenwriting Wolfgang Thaler and Christian Berger in cinematography Michael Hudecek in editing Alex Lemke in digital art compositing Danny Krausz and Gerlinde Semper in production External links http www.mdw.ac.at filmakademie Filmacademy Vienna Website german http www.filmfestivalwien.com International Filmfestival Filmacademy Vienna coord 48 11 48 N 16 22 56 E region AT 9 type landmark source kolossus dewiki display title Category Film schools Category Cinema of Austria Category Education in Vienna de Filmakademie Wien ... more details
Infobox islands name Vienna Island image name image caption image size image alt locator map locator map size map custom no location Ohio River , West Virginia coordinates coord 39.3534078 N 81.5445689 W region US type landmark format dms display inline,title archipelago total islands major islands area sqmi rank length mi width mi coastline mi highest mount elevation ft country United States population population as of ethnic groups website additional info Vienna Island is a forested shoal bar island in Wood County, West Virginia Wood County , West Virginia on the Ohio River . The island lies off the shore from Vienna, West Virginia Vienna , West Virginia from which it takes its name. See also List of islands of West Virginia External links WoodWV geo stub Category Islands of West Virginia Category Geography of Wood County, West Virginia Category Islands of the Ohio River ... more details
The Vienna horn lang de Wiener Horn is a type of musical Horn instrument horn used primarily in Vienna , Austria , for playing orchestra l or classical music . It is used throughout Vienna, including the Vienna Philharmonic and Wiener Staatsoper . History and description Image Viennese horn.jpg thumb right Vienna horn Image Vienna horn valves.jpg thumb right Valves of a Vienna horn, operated by long push rods from the 3 teardrop lever keys small at right small . During the nineteenth century, a number of experiments were made in adding valves to the natural horn to enable it to play chromatically without the need for hand stopping . These experiments included adding piston valve s as used in modern trumpet s to a Horn instrument Single horn single F horn . The horn was still crook music crooked , by inserting other tubing, to re tune the instrument for music written in base keys other than F. The Vienna horn uses a peculiar form of double cylinder valve associated with the Viennese firm Uhlmann of the 1840s known as a pumpenvalve . A pumpenvalve is similar to the standard piston valve, but it is not pushed directly inward. Instead, long push rod s reach across to each lever key as with rotary .... ref name Tuckwell The Horn , by Barry Tuckwell, pg. 50. ref The internal diameter of the Vienna horn ... horn was retained in Vienna because it sounds more like the natural horn with a more mellow sound ... throated but smaller diameter bell flare still used with these instruments. The Vienna horn has remained virtually unchanged since the mid nineteenth century. Hornist Horn players who use the Vienna ... External links commonscat http iwk.mdw.ac.at Forschung pdf dateien 2005e GW Vienna Horns Forum Budapest 05.pdf Gregor Widholm The Vienna Horn a historic relict successfully used by top orchestras of the 21. century http www.svh.org.uk viennahorn thomas thesis.pdf?attredirects 0 Thomas J bstl The Vienna ... Vienna Horns Category Brass instruments Category F instruments de Wiener Horn ... more details
Image G rtel.JPG thumb 250px The W hringer G rtel quite close to Vienna s General Hospital, Allgemeines Krankenhaus . To the left is W hring , Vienna s 18th district. Image Volksoper.jpg thumb 250px The Volksoper is located on the G rtel in Alsergrund The G rtel literally belt is a substantial city beltway ring road of Vienna . Running convert 13.1 km mi abbr on parallel to the famous Ringstra e it encompasses the inner city districts Innenbezirke . The road is officially called B 221 Wiener G rtel Stra e . In the south it starts at the junction with the A23 S dosttangente motorway in the Landstra e district and runs westward toward the Wien S dbahnhof S dbahnhof . Here the Wiedner G rtel and Margareteng rtel mark the border of Wieden and Margareten with the southern Favoriten suburb. The G rtel then turns north, running along the eastern rim of the Meidling suburb, crossing the Wien river Wienfluss and the Wienzeile road, separating the inner city districts of Mariahilf and Neubau in the east from Rudolfsheim F nfhaus with the Wien Westbahnhof Westbahnhof . The road continues as the border of Josefstadt and Alsergrund with the outer Hernals and W hring districts, passing the Vienna General Hospital General Hospital Allgemeines Krankenhaus, AKH and the Vienna Volksoper Volksoper . At its northern end in D bling , the G rtel reaches the Donaukanal at the G rtelbr cke . From the Wienzeile ... viaduct designed by Otto Wagner , today operated by the U6 Vienna U Bahn U Bahn line. The G rtel ... of Red Vienna . As in the most parts of Austria Hungary vehicles formerly moved on the left, like in Britain, until after the Anschluss in 1938 according to German regulations traffic in Vienna was redirected ... landmark format dms display title commons category G rtel, Vienna DEFAULTSORT Guertel, Vienna Category Streets in Vienna Category Orbital roads Category Landstra e Category Wieden Category Margareten ... G rtelstra e Wien de Wiener G rtel Stra e fr G rtel Vienne it G rtel di Vienna ru sr ... more details
Refimprove date August 2009 Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria , and has long been one of the major centers for cultural development in central Europe. Image Musikverein.JPG thumb right The Musikverein Concert hall at night, January 2005 Music organizations in Vienna include the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde , which has been promoting musical development in the city since 1812. The Vienna Boys Choir has an even longer history, dating back to 1498, while the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra is also renowned http www.britannica.com eb article 24440 . Major music venues in Vienna include the Vienna State Opera State Opera House , the Vienna Volksoper People s Opera House , the Burgtheater , and the Theater an der Wien , the former three of which are owned by the federal government http www.britannica.com eb article 24440 . Viennese classicism Main Viennese classicism The city was home to many great composers of the classical music era , during the early 19th century, such as Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven this was called Viennese classicism http www.austria.org oldsite mar01 music.html . Schrammelmusik Main Schrammelmusik The most popular form of modern Austrian folk music is Vienna Viennese schrammelmusik , which is played with an accordion and a double necked guitar . Modern performers include Roland Neuwirth , Karl Hodina and Edi Reiser . Schrammelmusik arose as a mixture of rural Austrian, Hungary Hungarian , Slovenia n, Moravia n and Bavaria n immigrants crowded the slums of Vienna. At the time, waltz es and l ndler s mixed with the music of the immigrants absorbing sounds from all over central and eastern Europe and the Balkans. The name Schrammelmusik comes from two of the most popular and influential performers in Schrammelmusik s history, brothers ... and very popular song genre from Vienna. There are approximately 60,000 70,000 Wienerlieder ... Music Of Vienna Category Music in Vienna Category Austrian music ... more details
Unreferenced date November 2008 Infobox company company name Vienna Beef Inc. company logo Image Vienna.JPG 100px company type foundation 1893 location Chicago, Illinois key people num employees industry Food products Hot Dogs, Pickles, various production revenue net income homepage http www.viennabeef.com ViennaBeef.com parent Vienna Beef is a manufacturer of hot dog used in the classic Chicago style hot dog , as well as Polish sausage and Italian beef , delicacies of independent Chicago style hot dog and beef stands. They also produce a variety of deli meats, some of which are available at Chicago area supermarkets. Their factory resides at the intersection of Elston, Damen and Fullerton Avenues in the city, on the Chicago River . The company has been located in Chicago since the Columbian Exposition of 1893. History Emil Reichel and Sam Ladany immigrated from Vienna, Austria to Chicago in the 1890 s. During the Columbian Exposition they sold Hot dog Hot Dogs to the many visitors of the Exposition. In 1894, Reichel and Ladany opened a storefront on Halsted Avenue on Chicago s West Side. In 1900, Vienna Beef began to sell and deliver to other stores and restaurants in Chicago. During the Great Depression , a number of Vienna Beef vendors begin advertising that their hot dogs have a salad on top, giving rise to the traditional Chicago style hot dog . In 1950, Vienna Beef distribution spread to other Midwestern states, and in the 1960 s, Vienna Beef began selling in supermarkets. Vienna Beef supplies Hot dogs to several restaurants in the Chicago area, each with a specially tailored ... time VP of sales, was instrumental in making Vienna Beef the Chicago hot dog. Henry was honored by Vienna Beef, the City of Chicago and the State of Illinois for his contributions in helping create ... in 1989 File henrydavis.jpg thumb 175px Revenue Vienna Beef s revenue for the year 2000 was estimated to be 180 million. External links http www.viennabeef.com Vienna Beef http www.viennabeef.com ... more details
Image Vienna Mauer Hauptplatz.jpg thumb 300px The Main Square of Mauer, Maurer Hauptplatz Mauer is a former village of Lower Austria that since 1938 has been part of Vienna . Today it is part of the 23rd District of Vienna, Liesing . Its name literally means wall . History A Jasper mine was located in Mauer during the Neolithic . The first official mention of the village dates to 1210. Wine production began during the Middle Ages, and still continues today. The Society of Jesus controlled the village from 1609 to 1773. In Biedermeier times Mauer was a favorite summer relaxation location of the Viennese. The first mayor took office in 1850, and the village was promoted to market town in 1902. After Hitler Anschlu annexed Austria , Vienna was expanded greatly, and Mauer became a part of Vienna in 1938. Attractions Mauer is home to the Wotruba Church , designed by Fritz Wotruba . Additionally, there are approximately ten heuriger located in the area, most along Maurer Lange Gasse . Viniculture Mauer is known for its traditional Viniculture. Some of the most famous winemakers of Vienna and Austria are based in Mauer. ref http www.captaincork.com Weine Weisswein Gemischter Satz Edelmoser Wien Kauftipp CaptainCork about Michael Edlmoser, October 2010 ref ref http www.christophluke.com 2011 04 27 weingut zahel Article about Winery Zahel, April 2011 ref Transportation Mauer s main access to public transportation is the 60 tram line, which runs from the Vienna U Bahn metro stop Hietzing to Rodaun . Additionally, several bus lines serve the area. Between approximately 1 am and 5 am, when regular public transportation does not run, the nightbus line N60 connects Maurer Hauptplatz with Downtown Vienna at half hour intervals. Mauer also shares a Vienna S Bahn S Bahn stop with neighboring ... type city display title Districts of Liesing Category Liesing Category Katastralgemeinde of Vienna Category Geography of ViennaVienna geo stub de Mauer Wien ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Infobox port name Port of Vienna image Donau Wien Nussdorf.jpg imagesize 200px caption Port of Vienna pier country Austria location Vienna coordinates opened operated owner Wiener Hafen Management GmbH type Natural Artificial sizewater sizeland size 350 acres 3.5 square kilometres berths wharfs piers employees 241 ref http www.wienerhafen.com en index1.htm Port of Vienna number of employees ref 2007 leadershiptitle General manager leader Michael Hefelle blankdetailstitle1 blankdetails1 blankdetailstitle2 blankdetails2 blankdetailstitle3 blankdetails3 arrivals 4,371 Marine vessel vessel s 2007 ref http www.wienerhafen.com en index1.htm Port of Vienna ship arrivals ref cargotonnage 12,000,000 tonnes 2007 ref http www.wienerhafen.com en index1.htm Port of Vienna cargo volume ref containervolume 323,000 Twenty foot equivalent unit TEU s 2007 ref http www.wienerhafen.com en index1.htm Port of Vienna container volume ref cargovalue passengertraffic 305,000 people ref http www.wienerhafen.com en index1.htm Port of Vienna passenger traffic ref 2007 revenue 45 million Euro ref http www.wienerhafen.com en index1.htm Annual report ref profit blankstatstitle1 blankstats1 blankstatstitle2 blankstats2 blankstatstitle3 blankstats3 website http www.wienerhafen.com http www.wienerhafen.com de icon The Port of Vienna is the largest Austria n port river port and one of the largest ports on the Danube Danube River , with a total annual traffic capacity of around 12 million tonnes of cargo . Statistics In 2007 the Port of Vienna handled 12,000,000 tonnes of cargo and 323,000 Twenty foot equivalent unit TEU s making it the busiest cargo and Twenty foot equivalent unit container port in Austria and one of the largest in Central Europe . class wikitable border 3 General ... http www.wienerhafen.com en index1.htm General cargo terminal ref Passenger terminal The Port of Vienna ... ref References reflist 2 coord missing Austria DEFAULTSORT Vienna Category Ports and harbours of Austria ... more details
unreferenced date March 2010 Image Vienna College Namugongo badge.jpg thumb Vienna College Namugongo is a private co education institution, and is home to over four hundred students. It opened its doors to international students early in January 2000, rapidly establishing itself as a haven for senior students from Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Europe, the United States and of course, its home setting Uganda. Vienna College is a Cambridge International CIE Centre UG0010 offering I.G.C.S.E and G.C.E A level Courses. Currently, Vienna College is the largest CIE Centre in Uganda basing on the enrolment for IGCSE and A Level Examinations. History Vienna College Namugongo commenced in February 1999 as a result of an invitation by the Ugandan President H.E Yoweri Museveni to Austrians to invest in the Ugandan Education sector. Two notable Austrians, Brigadier Helmut Moser and Major Gabriel Rudolf partnering with renowned Ugandan educationalist Dr. J.C. Muyingo mobilized resources to establish this project. Emmanuel Wamala , the Archbishop of Kampala archdiocese donated the land onto which Vienna sits today. A home to over four hundred students, Vienna College Namugongo, is a private co education institution. It opened its doors to International students early in January 2000, rapidly establishing itself as a haven for senior students from Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Europe, the United States and of course, its home setting Uganda. In mid 2005, a new Board took over control and ownership of Vienna College Namugongo. The Board is chaired by renowned Economist and Educationalist ... school. Ms. Denise Kalule, an M.I.T. MBA Graduate oversees the development of Vienna as a Business Consultant and Governor. Vienna College is a University of Cambridge International Examinations CIE Centre UG010 offering IGCSE, GCE A Level courses and A.I.C.E Diploma Awards. Currently, Vienna College ... links http www.vienna college.com Vienna College coord missing Uganda Category Schools in Uganda Category ... more details
For the mathematical concept Wiener sausage Deleted image removed Image Vienna sausage tasty.jpg thumb North American can of Vienna sausage. File Vienna sausage.jpg thumb right 220px Vienna sausage in tomato sauce A Vienna sausage Viennese German Viennese Austrian German Frankfurter W rstel or W rstl , Swiss German Wienerli , Swabian German Swabian Wienerle or Saitenwurst , lang de Wiener W rstchen, Wiener , French language French Saucisse de strasbourg or Saucisse de francfort , Swiss French Swiss Romand Saucisse de vienne , Hungarian language Hungarian virsli , Italian language Italian W rstel , Polish language Polish par wka and Romanian language Romanian crenvur t is a kind of hot dog . The word wiener means Vienna Viennese in German language German . The sausage was invented by a butcher from Frankfurt , who had moved to Vienna , which is why in Vienna the sausage is called Frankfurter. In some European countries pre cooked and often smoked Hot dog wieners bought fresh from supermarket s, delicatessen s and butcher butcher shops may be called by a name such as in German language German or French language French which translates in English language English as vienna sausage . Wieners sold as vienna sausage in Europe have a taste and texture very much like North American hot dog s or frankfurters but are usually longer and somewhat thinner, with a very light, edible casing. European vienna sausage served hot in a long bun with condiment s is often called a hot dog , harking not to the wiener itself, but to the long sandwich as a whole. ref reteteculinare.ro, http www.reteteculinare.ro dictionar C 9.html Dictionar culinar multilingv , retrieved 19 August 2010 ref ref mynetfair.com ... 19 August 2010 ref In North America the term vienna sausage has most often come to mean only ..., http www.merriam webster.com dictionary vienna 20sausage vienna sausage , retrieved 19 August 2010 ref North American vienna sausages are mainly made from pork , but also meat such as beef , turkey ... more details
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