Neuschwanstein Concert Tours

Four Special Tours – September 18, 19, 20, and 21, 2011

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Linderhof

Oberammergau

Wieskirche

Neuschwanstein Singers' Hall

Treat yourself to the ultimate in appreciation of King Ludwig II's Neuschwanstein Castle on one of our four special one-night tours this September. Tour inside Neuschwanstein and Linderhof Castles and visit Oberammergau and The Church in the Meadow during the day, and attend a classical concert in the mystical atmosphere of Neuschwanstein Castle in the evening.

Space is very limited. This famous series of concerts is celebrating its 41st anniversary this year and tickets generally sell out the day the office opens in February. European Castles Tours has only 6 concert tickets for each date.

Give yourself the gift of an unforgettable day that you will always treasure. "Schlosskonzerte Neuschwanstein" is an exclusive, overwhelming musical event in the elegant Singers' Hall of Neuschwanstein Castle, a unique setting with an ambiance unrivalled in the world of art. Neuschwanstein, the most famous castle in Germany, awaits you!

The Itinerary for the full tour is detailed in the Tours Itinerary section, followed by Concert Program Details.

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Concerts Summary

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Bayerische Kammerphilharmonie / Bavarian Chamber Orchestra

Works by Johann Christian Bach, Joseph Haydn, Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Monday, September 19, 2011

Bayerische Kammerphilharmonie / Bavarian Chamber Orchestra

Mozart and his Contemporaries. Works by Joseph Martin Kraus, Thomas Linley, Paul Wranitzky, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern /
German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra

Works by Ludwig van Beethoven and Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern /
German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra

Concert from Richard Wagner's Parsifal
for Tenor, Baritone, Bass, and Mezzosoprano

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Tours Itinerary

Day One - Concert Day

SEPTEMBER 18, 19, 20, or 21

The tour begins in Fussen at 8:30 a.m.

Arrangements can be made for accommodation the night before if desired.

We drive through Austria, along beautiful Lake Plansee, and back into Germany to Linderhof, King Ludwig's beautiful hidden castle, set deep in the forest between Fussen and Oberammergau.

Lake Plansee

Linderhof was built in an elaborate rococo style recalling the Bourbon Kings between 1870 and 1879, and was Ludwig's favourite residence at the time.

Tour inside Linderhof Palace with a palace guide, and take time to explore the park, the gardens with their sculptures and fountains, and other special features such as the Venus Temple and the Moorish Kiosk.

The Grotto carved into the hill above the palace features an elaborate recreation of the Venusberg Mountain from Richard Wagner's Tannhauser and is open to visitors.

Linderhof

We continue to Oberammergau where you have time for lunch and shopping or exploring.

Oberammergau is best known for its Passion Play, which respects a vow made in 1633 to perform a passion play every ten years spared them from the bubonic plague.

Oberammergau is also known for woodcarving, and its streets are home to dozens of woodcarver shops. It is also famous for the "Lueftlmalerei," or frescoes, of traditional Bavarian themes, fairy tales, or religious scenes painted on many of its homes and buildings.

The town's year-round Christmas shops are popular with visitors from all over the world.

Oberammergau

Our next destination is the famous Wieskirche (The Church in the Meadow), actually situated in a peaceful setting amongst meadows in the foothills of the Alps.

Wieskirche was built between 1745 and 1754 in rococo style, and underwent a massive restoration between 1985 and 1991. The interior is richly decorated in stuccowork in the tradition of the Wessobrunner School.

Wieskirche was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1983.

Wieskirche

Then it's on to the feature attraction, Neuschwanstein Castle, King Ludwig II's first and most famous castle, built atop Swan Rock between 1869 and 1886.

We go to the village of Hohenschwangau and ride up to Mary's Bridge for the best views and photos of the castle.

Then we walk down for an inside guided tour of the castle.

Neuschwanstein was designed for Ludwig by Christian Jank, a theatrical set designer, as a homage to Richard Wagner, the King's inspiring muse, and many of its rooms feature themes from Wagner's operas, some incorporating then-modern technologies such as electricity to achieve fantastical effects.

Neuschwanstein, seen from Mary's Bridge

After the inside tour and time to explore Neuschwanstein's courtyards, we take a horse carriage down and head back to the hotel to change for the evening event. The organizers specify "Smart dress code".

Enjoy a nice dinner ...

... before you are taken up to Neuschwanstein again for your Classical Concert at 8:00 p.m. Singer's Hall occupies the entire fourth floor of the castle.

Transfer after the concert back to the hotel for overnight.

Neuschwanstein

Day Two

SEPTEMBER 19, 20, 21, or 22

Buffet Breakfast at the hotel

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Concert Program Details

Neuschwanstein

Singers' Hall

Deutsche Radio Philharmonie

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Bayerische Kammerphilharmonie / Bavarian Chamber Orchestra

Conductor - Reinhard Goebel

Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782) – Symphony in G minor, Op. 6, No. 6 (London, 1767)

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) – Symphony No. 7 in C major, Hob.I:7, "Le midi" (1761)

Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf (1739-1799) – Symphony No. 5 in A major after Ovid’s “Metamorphoses” (1785)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) – Symphony No. 33 in B major, Op. 7, KV 319 (Salzburg, 1779)

Monday, September 19, 2011

Bayerische Kammerphilharmonie / Bavarian Chamber Orchestra

Conductor - Reinhard Goebel / Violin - Gabriel Adorjan

Theme: Mozart and other composers born in 1756

Joseph Martin Kraus (1756-1792) – Symphony in C major "con Violino obligato", VB 138

Thomas Linley (1756-1778) – Violin Concerto in F major

Paul Wranitzky (1756-1808) – "Grande sinfonie caractéristique pour la paix avec la République française" (Friedenssinfonie) C minor, Op. 31 (1797)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) – Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G major, KV 525 (1787), "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern / German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor - Karel Mark Chichon / Violin - Sergej Krylov

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) – Coriolanus Overture in C minor, Op.62

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) – Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) – Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern / German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor - Dorian Wilson

Richard Wagner (1813-1883) – Concert from "Parsifal", Ein Bühnenweihfestspiel

Soloists: Michael Baba, Tenor - Parsifal / Roman Trekel, Baritone - Amfortas /
Thorsten Grümbel, Bass - Gurnemanz / Susan Maclean, Mezzosoprano - Kundry

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Tour Features

This tour includes:

ground transportation for tour
services of your native, excellent English-speaking driver-guide,
Neuschwanstein and Linderhof castle reservation and entrance fees,
shuttle bus to Mary's Bridge,
horse carriage downhill from Neuschwanstein,
dinner
Neuschwanstein Classical Concert ticket
transfers to and from concert
hotel overnight
buffet breakfast

The Tour Itinerary and the Concert Program Detail are available as a PDF which you can download to save and / or print.

Complete printable itinerary in PDF format >

Itinerary

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Dates and Costs

Participation in this tour is limited to 6 guests per tour because no more concert tickets are available.

Neuschwanstein Concert Tour	Status	Per Person Cost (Double Occupancy Only)
Sunday, September 18, 2011	Available	EUR 260.00
Monday, September 19, 2011	Available	EUR 260.00
Tuesday, September 20, 2011	Available	EUR 260.00
Wednesday, September 21, 2011	Available	EUR 260.00