Mozart and Beethoven at Grugapark Essen – Classical Open-Air Highlight

Name: Mozart and Beethoven at Grugapark Essen – Classical Open-Air Highlight
Start: 2026-06-13T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-13T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Grugapark Essen

took place · 13 Jun 2026

Grugapark Essen, Germany

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Mozart and Beethoven at Grugapark Essen – Classical Open-Air Highlight — Grugapark Essen, Essen

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A classical concert in Grugapark Essen takes place on Saturday, 13 June 2026 at 19:00. The evening is dedicated to the music of Mozart and Beethoven in the picturesque setting of the park. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart brings the tour to Essen as part of his German tour spanning nine dates across different cities. Grugapark provides an ideal backdrop for this open-air classical concert, merging musical art with nature. The event offers listeners an opportunity to experience masterworks of classical music in an open space.

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About: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Born in Salzburg in 1756, Mozart compressed an astonishing range of symphonies, concertos and operas into a 35-year life, shaping the Classical style more than any other single composer. His works - from Eine kleine Nachtmusik to the Jupiter Symphony - fill concert halls worldwide to this day.

Most popular classical composer on Deezer (streaming platform ranking)

Monthly Spotify plays (classical composer ranking, research by Leipzig.Travel)

800+

Total works composed across all genres

Newly identified works added in the 2024 Köchel catalogue (9th edition)

What's new

2024-09
The long-awaited ninth edition of the Köchel catalogue (KV9), edited by Neal Zaslaw and published by Breitkopf & Härtel, was presented in Salzburg in September 2024, adding 95 newly identified Mozart works and extending the catalogue to K. 721.
2024-09
Among the newly catalogued works is a previously unknown serenade in C major for two violins and bass (K. 648), believed to have been written by Mozart for his sister Nannerl before his 13th birthday, performed publicly for the first time at the catalogue launch.
2024
The Mozarteum Foundation launched 'Köchel digital', a free online platform giving global access to the new thematic catalogue alongside recordings and background information on each work.

Tour

SalzburgViennaParis

Tracks

Requiem in D minor, KV 626Left unfinished at Mozart's death in 1791, completed by Franz Xaver Süssmayr; one of the most performed choral works in the classical repertoire.

Eine kleine Nachtmusik, KV 525Serenade for strings, among the most instantly recognisable pieces in all of classical music.

Symphony No. 41 in C major, KV 551 'Jupiter'Final symphony, celebrated for its contrapuntal finale; a cornerstone of the orchestral canon.

Le nozze di Figaro, KV 492Comic opera premiered 1786; continuously in repertoire at major opera houses worldwide.

Don Giovanni, KV 527Opera premiered in Prague in 1787; widely regarded as one of the greatest operas ever written.

About the venue: Grugapark Essen

Grugapark Essen is a large public park and horticultural showground in the west of Essen, covering around 70 hectares. Originally opened in 1929 as a horticultural exhibition, it has hosted the Federal Garden Show (Bundesgartenschau) and regularly serves as a venue for open-air concerts, festivals, and cultural events. The park features botanical gardens, a rose garden, and an outdoor stage.

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