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Music of Austria
Chanson, Breton fest-noz and bagad pipe bands, Alpine yodel and Schrammelmusik, Flemish and Dutch folk, accordion musette.
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Roots and traditions
Classical music
The Vienna Philharmonic is a classical music ensemble and tours throughout the year all over the world. Their New Year's Day concert held in Vienna every year in the Musikverein is one of Europe's most important classical concerts during the year.
Popular music
Rock and pop music
Falco was the most popular Austrian solo artist throughout the 1980s. His song "Rock Me Amadeus" reached number one of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986. His sudden death in 1998 in the Dominican Republic catapulted his music from the 1980s once again into the spotlight. Although Austria is not exactly the biggest exporter of international rock and pop-bands, there are a few notable musicians and bands. Opus also made it in the charts worldwide as well. In the last few years, several music groups toured Europe and had commercial success in the international charts. The most prominent being Christina Stürmer. SheSays, who supported Bryan Adams on his European tour and some other bands like Cornerstone, are notable for their recent contributions. The bands Wanda and Bilderbuch became successful in the 2010s. Soap&Skin has found international recognition as well, being known for her contributions to the score of the Netflix-series Dark, among other things.
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