This video tells the story of the rebuilding of Mozart's Residence, which was supported by Dai-ichi Life as part of our corporate social responsibility drive.

Rieko Ikeda (1st violin)
Yoko Miyazaki (2nd violin)
Kei Yamada (cello)
Michiko Mouri (fortepiano)

Child's Violin: Sakura Komatsu / Fortepiano: Jun Kanno
Violin Sonata No. 4 in G major, K.9, 3rd mov.
Violin Concerto No.1 in B flat major, K.207, 1st mov.

Fortepiano: Jun Kanno
12 Variations on "Ah, vous dirai-je, maman" C major K.265

Klotz Violin: Frank Stadler / Fortepiano: Jun Kanno
Violin Sonata No.34 in B flat major, K.378

Child's Violin: Keita Goto / Fortepiano: Jun Kanno
Violin Sonata No. 8 in F major, K.13

Child's Violin: Nagisa Shimada / Fortepiano: Jun Kanno
Violin Sonata No. 8 in F major, K.13

Child's Violin: Yua Yamazaki / Fortepiano: Jun Kanno
Violin Concerto No.1 in B flat major, K.207, 1st mov.

Klotz Violin: Frank Stadler / Fortepiano: Jun Kanno
Violin Sonata No.22 in A minor, K.305

Klotz Violin: Frank Stadler / Fortepiano: Jun Kanno
Violin Sonata No.21 in E minor, K.304

Klotz Violin: Frank Stadler / Fortepiano: Jun Kanno
Violin Sonata No.40 in B flat major, K.454

Lobby concert held by the International Mozarteum Foundation in 2014. Performed by Frank Stadler on the violin and Jun Kanno on the fortepiano.

The Mozart Residence - located in Salzburg's New Town, this was where Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart lived as a young man, from the time he was 17 to when he was 24 years old. Also known as the Tanzmeisterhaus, or Dancing Master's House, it was destroyed during the bombing raids of the Second World War, but with the support of Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, the residence was rebuilt in 1996. This is the story of Mozart's Residence - where the spirit of Mozart himself can still be felt.

Mozart's three violins - the instrument he received from his father as a child, the instrument he used during his time as concert master to the court of the Archbishop of Salzburg, and the Italian-made Costa Violin he used when playing at home during his time in Vienna. We talk about these three instruments as we listen to the precious sounds they make.

The Salzburg Mozarteum Foundation holds a number of letters written by Mozart, including some to his father Leopold, and even musical scores written in his own hand. These items give us a powerful glimpse into his life and music, and they are currently stored in the most strictly controlled conditions in the special collection room in the basement of the Mozart Residence, giving us a picture of the man himself and his life that cannot be found elsewhere.

Here we take a look at two pianos currently in the possession of the Salzburg Mozarteum Foundation that were once actually played by Mozart. You will have the chance to hear the true sound of these two instruments - one, the Walter piano Mozart used to have transported to his concerts from his home in Vienna, and two, the clavichord he used to compose music in the later years of his life.

The Mozart Residence shares facilities with the Mozart Audio-Video Collection, which was established in 1991. Visitors will learn about the oldest recording (1889) in the collection - of Danish baritone Peter Schram singing excerpts from Leporello's arias - the 1909 silent film Mozart's Last Requiem, and other items.