Germany’s classical music heritage is second to none thanks to works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Robert Schumann, Felix Mendelssohn, Johannes Brahms and Richard Wagner among other composers.
But Germany’s musical life is thriving in other respects as well: A wide range of dynamic modern music can be heard at hundreds of jazz clubs, musical theatres and pop/rock events. Germany has well over 100 classical music theatres with permanent ensembles – and a similar number of fine symphony orchestras. The country’s many historical opera houses and concert halls – themselves reminders of a glorious history and a vibrant present – are main attractions to classic music lovers.