Best concerts in December

Hi All, my wife %26amp; I are travelling to Vienna in early December for the first time.

We would like to go to a concert on the Friday evening we are there %26amp; wondered if any of you kind people had any opinions on which would be the best to go to. There seems to be quite a lot %26amp; choosing is a bit difficult.

My wife has seen one where players are in wigs %26amp; period costume which she like the look of.

Also, is it best to book on the internet now, or wait till we get there.

Any info would be gratefully received.

Thanks

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The ones in period costumes are generally not too good. Exactly which Friday is it?

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Guys in wigs sound like the Mozart Orchestra. They are not bad, but not what you would call best quality. They are rather for fun and to have something to look at. Their program is easy listening (Mozart, Strauss).

For serious music, try www.musikverein.at or www.konzerthaus.at

Is there any special kind of music you would prefer?

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Been away for the British bank holiday, thank you both for your replys.

It%26#39;s Friday 4th December %26amp; I guess we%26#39;re looking for the typical Mozart %26amp; Strauss concerts you would expect as a Viennese tourist, preferably in one of the more lavish buildings. Thanks.

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Probably the best concert that night is by the Vienna Symphony Orchestra in the famous Golden Hall of the Musikverein (the room where the New Year%26#39;s Day concerts come from). They are playing a selection of Classical Hits so it should not be too heavy:

musikverein.at/konzerte/konzertprogramm.asp…

If you want the costumed, tourist-orientated concert, the pick of the bunch is probably in the lovely Sala Terrena concert hall:

http://www.mozarthaus.at/lang/en/english.htm

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Thank you very much for the info %26amp; the links, we%26#39;ll look them up.