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The 1933 print of the forged 'Mozart' violin concerto shown as the State Hall's special exhibit

State Hall of the Austrian National Library (Prunksaal) · Innere Stadt (1st district)

The Special Exhibit: Mozart's "first" violin concerto? A forgery!

Now showing13 July 2026 – 11 October 2026·€12

A 1933 music print of a "Mozart" violin concerto actually written by Marius Casadesus in 1931, a hoax undetected until 1977. Chosen by public vote.

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