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On 20 September 1880, the International Mozarteum Foundation was born, its goal being to nurture and promote musical artistry and to honor Mozart's legacy.
In 1909, the International Mozarteum Foundation announced an architectural competition aimed at construction of a "Mozart House". Munich architect Richard Berndl (1875-1955) was the winning entrant. It was to his plans that, from 1910-1914, this Mozart House, known locally as the "Mozarteum", was built in the style of Munich Jugendstil.
The "Mozarteum", which stands in the Schwarzstraße, encompasses teaching and administration rooms, a library, two concert halls, along with the Central Institute for Mozart Research.
The International Mozarteum Foundation's academic and research department, the Mozart Institute, consists of the following divisions:
Bibliotheca Mozartiana
The Bibliotheca Mozartiana on the first floor of the Mozarteum is the world's largest Mozart library, with some 35,000 titles available for research purposes.
Collection of Manuscripts and Primary Sources
Here we find the most valuable holdings of the foundation: letters and documents, as well as hand-penned scores from the Mozart family.
Mozart Sound and Film Collection
The largest special archive of audio and video recordings pertaining to the life and works of Mozart.
The New Mozart Edition
The entire collection is available to everyone free of charge on the Internet.
Digital Mozart Edition
The continuation and expansion of the New Mozart Edition in the digital age.
The International Mozarteum Foundation, founded in 1880, preserves Mozart's legacy and, in the realm of museums, concerts and research, builds a bridge from the past to the future.
The origins of the foundation can be traced back to the year 1841, with the founding of the "Cathedral Music Society and Mozarteum". Endowments from members of the Mozart family laid the foundation for the society's diverse collections.
Today's International Mozarteum Foundation is an important cultural entity, making a considerable contribution to Salzburg's cultural life.
It also nurtures ties with Mozart-lovers around the world, including more than 70 affiliated Mozart communities and societies on every continent.
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