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Singerstraße 7: the concert
The Deutschordenshaus, the Teutonic Order's house, where Mozart lodged in 1781. The concert is in the Sala Terrena, reached through the courtyard. The organiser, Konzerte im Mozarthaus KG, takes its name from this link.
Two houses
Which Mozart house is this?
Vienna has two buildings that people call the Mozarthaus. The concert is in one of them and the museum is in the other.
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Domgasse 5: the museum
Mozarthaus Vienna, Mozart's only surviving Viennese apartment, where he lived from 1784 to 1787 and wrote The Marriage of Figaro. It is a museum with tickets of its own, and the concert never takes place there.
- The Order's house
- The Teutonic Order dates its Vienna house to about 1204/06, and the house has been the seat of its Grand Master since 1809. The church, treasury and archive share the building with the hall.
- One hall, normally closed
- Because the Sala Terrena is opened mainly for concerts and treasury tours, a ticket is the usual way in. The organiser calls it the oldest concert hall in Vienna, a claim this guide cannot confirm.
The hall
Why hear Mozart in this hall
The house where he first lodged
In March 1781 Mozart arrived in Vienna in the entourage of Salzburg's Archbishop Colloredo, and the Teutonic Order's house on Singerstraße took the household in. The Order dates his stay from 18 March to 2 May. The quarrel that followed ended his service and made him a freelance musician in Vienna.
A painted room, not a concert hall
The Sala Terrena is a domed ground-floor room beside the Order's church. Its walls and ceiling carry illusionistic murals of garlands, cherubs and mythological scenes, which the Order dates to the late 18th century. Staff normally open it only for concerts and treasury tours.
Four to a room, close enough to hear the bows
The Mozart Ensemble Vienna plays divertimenti, serenades and string quartets, and the organiser says piano trios joined the series later. Reviewers praise the players and the acoustics of the small hall, and a few say the chairs sit close together.
What you may hear
What a Sala Terrena programme is made of
The organiser names the forms and the composers, not the pieces. Six things explain what the evening is built from.
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Divertimentos
The word comes from the Italian for 'to amuse'. A divertimento is light music for small groups, written for social gatherings, and the form has no fixed shape. The organiser names divertimenti among the works played.
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Serenades
Serenades are the evening cousins of the divertimento: music for an audience that is eating, talking or strolling. The organiser lists serenades alongside divertimenti and the larger string quartets of the Viennese Classical period.
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String quartets
Two violins, a viola and a cello. The organiser says the series began with string quartets. Haydn gave the form its present shape, Mozart wrote 23, and six of them, dedicated to Haydn, date from 1782 to 1785.
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Piano trios
Piano, violin and cello. The organiser says trios joined the programme after the quartets. Mozart's late trios are generally seen as the point where the three instruments became equal partners.
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Mozart and Haydn
The organiser puts Mozart and Haydn at the centre and describes the programme as chamber music of the Viennese Classical period in a historic setting. The booking page adds Schubert and Beethoven to the names.
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The players
The Mozart Ensemble Vienna is the ensemble named for these concerts, and the organiser says the musicians often play in period costume. One reviewer mentions the costumes, and the organiser says the players sit close to the audience.
Programmes change with the date, so no piece is promised: the programme on your own date is the one that counts.
Inside and around
The Sala Terrena in pictures
A painted wall and vault, the ceiling, a wall panel above the concert chairs, a dome detail, the garlanded vault, the Order's house on Singerstraße, its Gothic church and the museum doorway on Domgasse.
Mozart concerts to compare in Vienna
Three Mozart concerts to compare in Vienna
| Concert | What it offers | Best for |
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| Chamber concert in the Sala Terrena | About 90 minutes of Mozart and the Viennese Classical masters by the Mozart Ensemble Vienna, in a frescoed hall of the house where Mozart lodged in 1781. | People who want the 1781 house, a painted room and a quartet-sized ensemble. |
| Wiener Ensemble concert with museum entry | A combined ticket for the Mozarthaus Vienna museum on Domgasse and a candlelit concert by a trio in the museum's cellar, about 70 minutes, with its own rating and terms. | Visitors who also want to see Mozart's surviving apartment on the same day. |
| Classical concert at Eschenbach Palace | About 80 minutes by the Vienna Supreme Orchestra in a Palladian palace opened in 1872, with Strauss, Mozart and Schubert, waltzes, polkas, arias and duets. | Travellers who prefer an orchestra and a lighter, show-style evening to a quartet. |
Chamber and palace concerts in Vienna
Book a Mozart chamber concert in Vienna
The first card opens the concert in the Sala Terrena. The second is a concert by another ensemble in the cellar of the Mozarthaus Vienna museum, and the third is an orchestral evening in a Palladian-style palace. Further Vienna options sit in the rail beneath the calendar.
Chamber concert in the Sala Terrena
About 90 minutes of Mozart and the Viennese Classical masters by the Mozart Ensemble Vienna, in a frescoed hall of the house where Mozart lodged in 1781.
See dates ↗Wiener Ensemble concert with museum entry
A combined ticket for the Mozarthaus Vienna museum on Domgasse and a candlelit concert by a trio in the museum's cellar, about 70 minutes, with its own rating and terms.
See dates ↗Classical concert at Eschenbach Palace
About 80 minutes by the Vienna Supreme Orchestra in a Palladian palace opened in 1872, with Strauss, Mozart and Schubert, waltzes, polkas, arias and duets.
See dates ↗More to book in Vienna
Plan the evening
Plan the evening
Finding the hall
The address is Deutschordenshaus, Singerstraße 7, 1010 Vienna. The organiser says access is through the courtyard, and the booking page tells you to enter by the gate at the Deutschordenskirche, where a poster stand shows the concerts.
Not the museum
The museum on Domgasse is a different building with different tickets. When a driver or a map app suggests 'Mozarthaus', make sure the destination reads Singerstraße.
Getting there
Singerstraße is in the Inner City, close to St Stephen's Cathedral, and the nearest U-Bahn station is Stephansplatz. It is a pedestrian approach through the old streets, so allow a few minutes on foot.
What to wear
The organiser gives no dress code. The concert is an evening out in a small historic hall, so smart-casual clothes are the common choice, and the hall is indoors.
Seats and access
The organiser sells Category A, Category B and student tickets, and the booking calendar shows which options your date offers. The organiser says access is barrier-free, but ask before you travel if you use a wheelchair.
Before or after
The Teutonic Order's church and treasury share the building and have their own visiting hours. Stephansplatz and its cafés are close, so a meal before a concert fits a short walk.
The house, the hall and the music: guides
The house, the hall and the music: guides
Which concert, and how to book Mozarthaus concert in Vienna
Which Mozart house hosts the concert, what the ticket covers, how it differs from the museum on Domgasse and the other two Mozart concerts, and how to choose.
Read the guide → Practical guide Sala Terrena concert: practical
How to reach the Sala Terrena concert at Singerstraße 7: the courtyard entrance, not the museum, seating, dress, access, the season and what to do around it.
Read the guide →FAQ
Questions before booking
Is this the Mozarthaus museum on Domgasse?
No. The concert is in the Sala Terrena of the Deutschordenshaus at Singerstraße 7, where Mozart lodged in 1781. The Mozarthaus Vienna museum is at Domgasse 5, where he lived from 1784 to 1787. This ticket does not include the museum.
How long is the concert?
About 90 minutes, which is the length the organiser gives. The calendar gives a separate start time for every date.
Where do I enter?
Through the courtyard of the Deutschordenshaus at Singerstraße 7. The booking page tells you to enter by the gate at the Deutschordenskirche, where a poster stand shows the concerts.
Who plays?
The Mozart Ensemble Vienna, a chamber group named by the organiser. It plays divertimenti, serenades, string quartets and piano trios, often in period costume. Which players appear on your date depends on the programme.
What will be played?
The programme changes by date. Mozart and Haydn are the composers the organiser names, with Schubert and Beethoven added on the booking page. No single piece is promised.
Did Mozart play in the Sala Terrena?
He lodged in the house in 1781, and some booking pages say he played in the hall. The Order's own page records the stay but no performance there, and no dated source turned up, so read it as the organiser's claim.
How old is the hall?
The Teutonic Order dates its Vienna house to about 1204/06 and describes the murals in the Sala Terrena as late 18th century. The organiser calls it the oldest concert hall in Vienna, a claim this guide cannot confirm.
Can I attend in a wheelchair?
The organiser describes the venue as barrier-free, but the booking page does not label this ticket as wheelchair accessible. Ask the organiser before you travel.
Can I cancel?
Yes. GetYourGuide refunds anything cancelled before the 24-hour cut-off, and nothing is due at booking.
About 90 minutes of Mozart and Haydn in the frescoed hall of the house where Mozart lodged in 1781.
Reserve a seat in the Sala Terrena ↗Every fare shown is for one adult, quoted in US dollars and converted at checkout.