Previously unknown Mozart piece discovered

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A previously unknown piano piece from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart has been discovered in Tyrol in Austria. The Mozart Foundation in Salzburg has reported that the piece was recently found in a music book from 1780. According to the “Stiftung Mozarteum”, the music book, which dates back to the 18th century, was found by university lecturer […]

Austrian Wolfgang Puck caters for the Oscars for the 18th time

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Lifestyle

For numerous years now Austrian born Chef Wolfgang Puck has catered for the Oscars. Star actors and actresses have enjoyed the 62-year-old’s award winning fare at the Governor’s Ball which follows on from the prestigious Academy Awards for the last 18 years. Born in Carinthia in 1949, Wolfgang Puck learnt to cook from his Austrian […]

Weber and Nowotny at opera

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Finance

Outgoing Deutsche Bundesbank (German Federal Bank) boss Axel Weber has enjoyed a night at the opera as rumours about what he might be getting up to next are flying.The banker surprisingly announced his resignation as head of the Deutsche Bundesbank as of 1 May. Weber was previously thought to be in with a good chance […]

Foreign ministry warns of Tunisian riots

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The Austrian foreign ministry has appealed to tourists travelling to Tunisia to stay away from demonstrations.At least 35 people have been killed and hundreds injured in street riots which recently broke out as young Tunisians demonstrated against soaring foodstuff prices and a lack of perspectives in the country.The ministry announced yesterday (Mon) the safety level […]

Thomas Morgenstern won Innsbruck ski jumping competition

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By Richard WolfThomas Morgenstern has won the Bergisel-ski jumping challenge in Innsbruck today (Mon).It was the first time in his career that Morgenstern has won in Innsbruck.The 24-year-old Carinthian jumped 129.5 metres on the first and 126.5 metres on the second jump and is 9 metres in front of Adam Malysz from Poland. Norwegian Tom […]

Sanader sets up firm in Innsbruck

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Business

Former Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Prime Minister Ivo Sanader has founded a company in Austria, it has emerged.The controversial ex-politician – who surprisingly stepped down as prime minister last year – holds a 95 per cent stake in Prima Consulting GmbH, according to Tyrolean newspapers.Reports have it that Sanader teamed up with Austrian businessman Wolfgang […]

Man jailed for biting off girlfriend’s nose

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A Salzburg man was sentenced to 18 months and fined 2,000 Euros for biting off part of his girlfriend’s nose during a drunken night-time argument.Judge Bettina Maxones-Kurkowski heard how Wolfgang S. attacked his 28-year-old girlfriend in their bedroom in an argument which earlier started when the couple went to a night club.”I threw the roses […]

Linger brothers repeat 2006 Olympic Gold triumph

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Austrian two-seater Lugers Andreas and Wolfgang Linger, from Hall in Tyrol, defended their 2006 Olympic Gold medal in yesterday’s (Weds) Vancouver Games event.Wolfgang Linger said after the race: “We sleighed on a wave of euphoria. My brother and I have been dreaming of this moment for four years – since our victory at the Turin […]