Day 228: From Bach to rock
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Vienna 1971—A Student Journal
A year of music, study, travel, sightseeing &
friends.
Day
228 — From Bach to rock
17-March-1972
(Freitag–Fri.)
TRANSCRIPT
Got the rest of my scholarship monies. Desperately
needed it. Now I can finish off the year.
Day of electronic music classes. So, no work.
Heard an excellent Heiler #5 concert. Very soothing
and contemplative music—Bach.
Went to a rock dance. Didn’t meet anyone, however.
REFLECTIONS
Rotary
scholarship. Thanks
Rotary International. I receive the adjustment to my
scholarship for the year. This money will help me to
complete the year. Remember, that in August of 1971,
only a few weeks after arriving in Vienna, President
Nixon devalued the dollar causing my scholarship
value to be cut by 1/3. This supplemental amount
compensates for the loss and it helps a lot.
Heiler’s
Bach. This is
the fifth concert in the Anton Heiler Plays Bach
series. Again, I am always amazed at his style and
ability to make Bach magical.
Bach
to rock. It sounds
like I went to a school-sponsored rock dance. Why
didn’t I meet anyone? My international charm is
fading.
John
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