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Day 272: A lazy day
04/30/08 07:36 AM Filed in: Vienna
Day 271: A history of John’s hair in Vienna
Day 271 — A history of John’s hair in Vienna
29-April-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
I go to
the 60s hippie rock-musical, Hair.
Inspired by the theme of hair, I present a history of
my hair in 1971 Vienna. What happened? Plenty of
pictures today.
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29-April-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
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Day 270: Fantasy on Broken Glass—Finished, yay!
04/28/08 08:14 AM Filed in: Vienna
Day 270 — Fantasy on Broken Glass—Finished, yay!
28-April-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
A great
day. Fantasy
on Broken Glass—that’s my
musique concrète work—is finally finished. Yes. It’s
a good feeling to complete a project. Be thankful to
your teachers. Some pictures of the rough score.
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28-April-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
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Day 269: RPO, Tchaikovsky 4, Pirates of the Caribbean
Day 269 — RPO, Tchaikovsky 4, Pirates of the
Caribbean
27-April-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
A good day
for everything—horn, piano, electronic music, and a
concert. Tchaikovsky 4 is on the menu today and a bit
of Pirates
of the Caribbean. Arrgh! My
last day of German journal writing. Yay!
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27-April-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
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Day 268: German students
04/26/08 08:13 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 268 — German students
26-April-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
A Bernstein tape and some drinking at night.
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26-April-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
A Bernstein tape and some drinking at night.
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Day 267: Partying with Bernstein
Day 267 — Partying with Bernstein
25-April-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
After
another rehearsal of Mahler’s 5th, I get a surprise.
I’m invited, along with a group of students, to go to
a party for Leonard Bernstein.
I’m partying with Bernstein.
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25-April-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
I’m partying with Bernstein.
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Day 266: Missed Mahler, not Mozart
Day 266 — Missed Mahler, not Mozart
24-April-1972 (Montag–Mon.)
A missed opportunity to see another Bernstein Mahler concert ends up with me at a lesser-known Mozart opera.
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24-April-1972 (Montag–Mon.)
A missed opportunity to see another Bernstein Mahler concert ends up with me at a lesser-known Mozart opera.
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Day 265: Bernstein and Vienna Boys’ Choir in Mahler 3
Day 265 — Bernstein and Vienna Boys’ Choir in Mahler
3
23-April-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
What a
day, again! A long post for a great day. The Vienna
Boys’ Choir, first in church, and then in concert
with Leonard Bernstein performing Mahler’s 3rd
Symphony. Wow. Today, was the day I took pictures
inside the Musikverein. Then an opera at night. Is
Vienna, the City of Music or what?
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23-April-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
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Day 264: If you have a bad day, wait, the next day may be better
04/22/08 07:50 AM Filed in: Vienna
Day 264 — If you have a bad day, wait, the next day
may be better
22-April-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
Yesterday was bad, today is great. Once again, the Ying and Yang of life is upon us. Why can’t I stabilize my life? Because life throws you curve balls. Keep you eye on the ball. A good day, though with results. I write a letter home.
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22-April-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
Yesterday was bad, today is great. Once again, the Ying and Yang of life is upon us. Why can’t I stabilize my life? Because life throws you curve balls. Keep you eye on the ball. A good day, though with results. I write a letter home.
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Day 263: Work to do, no time
04/21/08 06:47 AM Filed in: Vienna
Day 263 — Work to do, no time
21-April-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
A basically normal day—with plenty of frustration, and some relief via Buster Keaton films. Read More...
21-April-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
A basically normal day—with plenty of frustration, and some relief via Buster Keaton films. Read More...
Day 262: Rehearsing at Schönbrunn
Day 262 — Rehearsing at Schönbrunn
20-April-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
Today, I discover that I’m playing in a rehearsal of Don Pasquale at the theatre in Schönbrunn Palace.
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20-April-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
Today, I discover that I’m playing in a rehearsal of Don Pasquale at the theatre in Schönbrunn Palace.
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Day 261: Tannhäuser nicht gut?
Day 261 — Tannhäuser nicht gut?
19-April-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
Not much today. Tannhäuser the opera. Again in German.
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19-April-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
Not much today. Tannhäuser the opera. Again in German.
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Day 260: Back to German
04/18/08 07:35 AM Filed in: Vienna
Day 260 — Back to German
18-April-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
Nothing unusual today, but I’m back to writing German in my journal.
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18-April-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
Nothing unusual today, but I’m back to writing German in my journal.
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Day 259: Mahler 5 televised
Day 259 — Mahler 5 televised
17-April-1972 (Montag–Mon.)
Today, we
get to see Bernstein conduct Mahler 5 for the
televised version of the concerts. I get to see
Bernstein from the organ balcony and fifth row
orchestra. I also meet Roland Berger, 1st horn of the
Vienna Philharmonic.
A great day.
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17-April-1972 (Montag–Mon.)
A great day.
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Day 258: Bernstein moves the Earth
Day 258 — Bernstein moves the Earth
16-April-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
Bernstein
literally moves the Earth today [read earthquake] in
a concert of Mahler’s Symphony
No. 5 in the
Musikverein. I snuck in for free and got Mr.
Bernstein’s autograph after the concert. Yes.
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16-April-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
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Day 257: More Bernstein, more Mahler
Day 257 — More Bernstein, more Mahler
15-April-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
More electronic music, more Bernstein, more Mahler, and more translation.
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15-April-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
More electronic music, more Bernstein, more Mahler, and more translation.
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Day 256: Kein bekamtschaft (no hookups)
04/14/08 07:42 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 256 — Kein bekamtschaft (no hookups)
14-April-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
An easy day. Still writing and translating German. I hope that I don’t do this for the rest of the year. It’s a lot of work.
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14-April-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
An easy day. Still writing and translating German. I hope that I don’t do this for the rest of the year. It’s a lot of work.
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Day 255: Ein wunderbar Tage
Day 255 — Ein wunderbar Tage
13-April-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
An
incredibly full day—horn lesson, piano practice,
electronic music composition and lecture, Leonard
Bernstein rehearsing the Vienna Philharmonic, another
Bach Heiler concert, and watching Buster Keaton
silent films. I’m still writing in German. The big
news—Leonard Bernstein is in town conducting the
Vienna Philharmonic in a Mahler series. This is big.
Photos from the 1972 Mahler Symphony
No. 5, concert
video, today.
Was this a full day or what? An incredible day.
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13-April-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
Was this a full day or what? An incredible day.
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Day 254: Schreiben Deutsch, zweimal
Day 254 — Schreiben Deutsch, zweimal
12-April-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
I’m writing in German again. Damn. Actually, it was probably good for me at the time, though no one would read it and perhaps correct me. I attend a silent film festival dedicated to Buster Keaton. I remember these being very funny.
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12-April-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
I’m writing in German again. Damn. Actually, it was probably good for me at the time, though no one would read it and perhaps correct me. I attend a silent film festival dedicated to Buster Keaton. I remember these being very funny.
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Day 253: Ich schreiben Deutsch, heute (badly)
Day 253 — Ich schreiben Deutsch, heute (badly)
11-April-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
Today, I write my journal totally in German. What was I thinking back then? Was German the national language or something? Or did Anjali write me saying that I might learn German better if I tried to write it? Regardless, I test my 36-year old knowledge of German and try to translate on the fly (riding back home on the train from a music convention). How did I do? Read More...
11-April-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
Today, I write my journal totally in German. What was I thinking back then? Was German the national language or something? Or did Anjali write me saying that I might learn German better if I tried to write it? Regardless, I test my 36-year old knowledge of German and try to translate on the fly (riding back home on the train from a music convention). How did I do? Read More...
Day 252: Ballet night
Day 251 — Ballet night
10-April-1972 (Montag–Mon.)
After a normal day, I take in a ballet at night. It’s contemporary music and dance.
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10-April-1972 (Montag–Mon.)
After a normal day, I take in a ballet at night. It’s contemporary music and dance.
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Day 251: Mike and the Vienna Boys’ Choir; Idea book
04/09/08 07:36 AM Filed in: Vienna
Day 251 —Mike and the Vienna Boys’ Choir; Idea book
09-April-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
Today is a long post. I talk about my friend Mike and his work with the Vienna Boys’ Choir. About creativity, ideas, and writing down your thoughts in those old school marble notebooks or a journal.
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09-April-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
Today is a long post. I talk about my friend Mike and his work with the Vienna Boys’ Choir. About creativity, ideas, and writing down your thoughts in those old school marble notebooks or a journal.
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Day 250: Erotic, neurotic
04/08/08 08:18 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 250 — Erotic, neurotic
08-April-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
I don’t go see an erotic movie, I see a neurotic movie.
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08-April-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
I don’t go see an erotic movie, I see a neurotic movie.
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Day 249: Jean-Pierre leaves
04/07/08 06:57 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 249 — Jean-Pierre leaves
07-April-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
A good friend leaves today and I discover that you can’t tell a composer by his published cover—until you see it.
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07-April-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
A good friend leaves today and I discover that you can’t tell a composer by his published cover—until you see it.
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Day 248: Strassebahn traffic jam
Day 248 — Strassebahn traffic jam
06-April-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
Today the
Viennese streetcars experience an unusual traffic
jam. At night, we’re at the Volksoper with
An
Italian in Algiers and then
have a drink afterwards with my horn teacher, Prof.
Gabler.
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06-April-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
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Day 247: The end is in sight
04/05/08 08:25 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 247 — The end is in sight
05-April-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
Today, I see the light at the end of the tunnel. No, not a train, but my completing my composition, Fantasy on Broken Glass. And I’m philosophical—experiencing the opposites of Ying and Yang in life.
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05-April-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
Today, I see the light at the end of the tunnel. No, not a train, but my completing my composition, Fantasy on Broken Glass. And I’m philosophical—experiencing the opposites of Ying and Yang in life.
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Day 246: Lost Glass, found—Thank you, Vienna
04/04/08 07:10 AM Filed in: Vienna
Day 246 — Lost Glass, found—Thank you, Vienna
04-April-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
Broken Glass, found. No, that’s not a code word to launch nuclear weapons, it’s news from the Institute of Composition and Electroacoustic Media at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. They have found my 36-year-old tapes and will digitize them and send them to me. It’s a miracle.
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04-April-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
Broken Glass, found. No, that’s not a code word to launch nuclear weapons, it’s news from the Institute of Composition and Electroacoustic Media at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. They have found my 36-year-old tapes and will digitize them and send them to me. It’s a miracle.
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Day 245: A ginormous opera
Day 245 — A ginormous opera
03-April-1972 (Montag–Mon.)
On a national holiday, I take in a ginormous opera – Parsifal.
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03-April-1972 (Montag–Mon.)
On a national holiday, I take in a ginormous opera – Parsifal.
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Day 244: Easter Sunday; tourists
Day 244 — Easter Sunday; tourists
02-April-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
It’s Easter Sunday and I am playing tourist guide—meeting tourists at mass where the Vienna Boys’ Choir performs and then taking them on a walking tour. A German girl attracts my attention.
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02-April-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
It’s Easter Sunday and I am playing tourist guide—meeting tourists at mass where the Vienna Boys’ Choir performs and then taking them on a walking tour. A German girl attracts my attention.
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Day 243: Fragments, not sentences
Day 243 — Fragments, not sentences
01-April-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
A normal day with some music, reading, eating, and opera. I talk a bit about my journal writing—fragments, not sentences.
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01-April-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
A normal day with some music, reading, eating, and opera. I talk a bit about my journal writing—fragments, not sentences.
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