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The predecessor of the Mozarteum Orchestra of Salzburg was the \u201cCathedral Music Association and Mozarteum\u201d, founded in 1841 through the energies of Mozart\u2019s widow Constanze Weber Mozart. Its purpose was the \u201crefinement of musical taste with regard to sacred music as well as concerts\u201d. Through the 19th century, the concerts of the orchestra, officially named the \u201cMozarteum Orchestra\u201d in 1908, became the center of Salzburg\u2019s musical life.<\/p>\n

The Building
\n <\/strong>On 20 September 1880, the International Mozarteum Foundation was born, its goal being to nurture and promote musical artistry and to honor Mozart\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n

In 1909, the International Mozarteum Foundation announced an architectural competition aimed at construction of a \u201cMozart House\u201d. 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 \u201cMozarteum\u201d, was built in the style of Munich Jugendstil.<\/p>\n

Music and Research<\/strong>
\nThe \u201cMozarteum\u201d, which stands in the Schwarzstra\u00dfe, encompasses teaching and administration rooms, a library, two concert halls, along with the Central Institute for Mozart Research.<\/p>\n

The International Mozarteum Foundation\u2019s academic and research department, the Mozart Institute, consists of the following divisions:<\/p>\n