I've been thinking about this a lot lately. Vienna produced so many talented virtuosos like Shubert, the Strauss family, Mozart, Mahler, Beethoven, and so on. It also had a strong artistic movement with Klimt and the Vienna secession movement. Was there a particular reason for it?
Also, if you can provide and documentaries and/or books I would appreciate it!
It's also interesting to note that Vienna didn't necessarily "produce" all those talents, but did provide opportunities for many people born outside the city - Beethoven (Bonn), Mozart (Salzburg), Mahler (Kalischt, Bohemia), and Oskar Kokoschka (Pochlarn, Lower Austria)for example.