Oct 2007
Day 090: A nice Sunday
Day 90 — A nice Sunday
31-October-1971 (Sun.)
Sunday
brings enjoyment. Walking, Vienna Boys' Choir, and a
Puccini opera.
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31-October-1971 (Sun.)
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Day 089: If a tree falls in a forest
10/30/07 08:55 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 89 — If a tree falls in a forest...
30-October-1971 (Sat.)
An easy day today. I’m trying to record sounds for my electronic project. Again, I speak a bit about the learning process. Read More...
30-October-1971 (Sat.)
An easy day today. I’m trying to record sounds for my electronic project. Again, I speak a bit about the learning process. Read More...
Day 088: Beyond routines—start a new project
10/29/07 08:40 AM Filed in: Vienna
Day 88 — Beyond routines—start a new project
29-October-1971 (Fri.)
The daily routine of 1971 is settling in. I present some thoughts on how to spice up your daily routine by starting new projects—perhaps something that you’ve always wanted to do. Write a novel. Write a song. Sing. Blog. Podcast. The list goes on. Do it.
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29-October-1971 (Fri.)
The daily routine of 1971 is settling in. I present some thoughts on how to spice up your daily routine by starting new projects—perhaps something that you’ve always wanted to do. Write a novel. Write a song. Sing. Blog. Podcast. The list goes on. Do it.
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Day 087: Tonight it’sa Italian—Rigoletto
Day 87 — Tonight it’sa Italian—Rigoletto
28-October-1971 (Thur.)
It'sa Italian a'night. After a normal day, I hit the opera house and see Guiseppe Verdi’s opera, Rigoletto.
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28-October-1971 (Thur.)
It'sa Italian a'night. After a normal day, I hit the opera house and see Guiseppe Verdi’s opera, Rigoletto.
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Day 086: Brother Mike is coming to ski
10/27/07 10:22 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 86 — Brother Mike is coming to ski
27-October-1971 (Wed.)
Not much happening today. The practice routine continues. A care package from home provides needed winter clothing. My brother Mike writes me and tells me that he is coming to Austria to ski.
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27-October-1971 (Wed.)
Not much happening today. The practice routine continues. A care package from home provides needed winter clothing. My brother Mike writes me and tells me that he is coming to Austria to ski.
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Day 085: Austria National Day, goodbye Pupofon girl
10/26/07 08:30 AM Filed in: Vienna
Day 85 — Austria National Day, goodbye Pupofon girl
26-October-1971 (Tues.)
I say goodbye to Pupofon girl—the semi-clad, semi-naked girl tied up in ropes—from the opera, Pupofon. Come on, Google, index, index, index…
Today is an Austrian national holiday. I spend most of the day practicing.
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26-October-1971 (Tues.)
I say goodbye to Pupofon girl—the semi-clad, semi-naked girl tied up in ropes—from the opera, Pupofon. Come on, Google, index, index, index…
Today is an Austrian national holiday. I spend most of the day practicing.
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Day 084: Pupofon - electronic music opera
Day 84 —
Pupofon—electronic
music opera
25-October-1971 (Mon.)
No
complaining today, I’m getting better at the horn.
See, practice makes perfect.
I encounter an arrogant American traveler who can’t survive on $1,000 a week in Vienna.
Finally, I end the day with a great electronic music opera by my very own teacher, Dieter Kaufmann. There are tall, giant puppets walking around. Great concert.
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25-October-1971 (Mon.)
I encounter an arrogant American traveler who can’t survive on $1,000 a week in Vienna.
Finally, I end the day with a great electronic music opera by my very own teacher, Dieter Kaufmann. There are tall, giant puppets walking around. Great concert.
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Day 083: Celebrating the spirit of humanity
10/24/07 07:02 PM Filed in: Austria
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Day 83 — Celebrating the spirit of humanity
24-October-1971 (Sun.)
I’m
sightseeing in Baden, Austria today and spend the day
walking and getting some well-needed exercise. I
rediscover the beauty of nature and the spirit of
humankind. People are people, and kids are kids—all
over the world. Something to remember.
Plenty of beautiful autumn-like pictures today. Also check out the photos and slide shows today.
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24-October-1971 (Sun.)
Plenty of beautiful autumn-like pictures today. Also check out the photos and slide shows today.
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Day 082: Techie day—recording and editing sound
10/23/07 10:10 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 82 — Techie day—recording and editing sound
23-October-1971 (Sat.)
I’m splicing up a tape storm in the electronic music lab, and give a detailed overview of the process of editing and composing with tape and sound. It gets a bit detailed and is meant for music majors interested in learning about these vintage composing techniques. If you’re not a music techie—skip to tomorrow.
I get a letter from best friend Lenny, and Anjali. That makes today, a red-letter day.
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23-October-1971 (Sat.)
I’m splicing up a tape storm in the electronic music lab, and give a detailed overview of the process of editing and composing with tape and sound. It gets a bit detailed and is meant for music majors interested in learning about these vintage composing techniques. If you’re not a music techie—skip to tomorrow.
I get a letter from best friend Lenny, and Anjali. That makes today, a red-letter day.
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Day 081: Electronic music day
10/22/07 10:31 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 81 — Electronic music day
22-October-1971 (Fri.)
Friday is my electronic music class. We begin the task of collecting sounds. I speak about the types of activities in today’s world that were influenced by both musique concrète and electronic music. Read More...
22-October-1971 (Fri.)
Friday is my electronic music class. We begin the task of collecting sounds. I speak about the types of activities in today’s world that were influenced by both musique concrète and electronic music. Read More...
Day 080: Musique concrète sounds good
10/21/07 11:18 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 80 — Musique concrète sounds good
21-October-1971 (Thur.)
It’s a full day. Most exciting is the start of my “electronic music” class and lab. I learn later that this class is rooted in “musique concrète.” No, we’re not making cement booties for the mafia’s hit list. We’re making music with sound. Very modern. Very avant-garde.
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21-October-1971 (Thur.)
It’s a full day. Most exciting is the start of my “electronic music” class and lab. I learn later that this class is rooted in “musique concrète.” No, we’re not making cement booties for the mafia’s hit list. We’re making music with sound. Very modern. Very avant-garde.
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Day 079: John joins the Vienna Boys' Choir; Grammar Girl questions
10/20/07 01:21 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 79 — John joins the Vienna Boys' Choir; Grammar
Girl questions
20-October-1971 (Wed.)
The big
news is that I join the Vienna Boys' Choir. There is
even a photo of me. I start my first day in
electronic music, attending an acoustics class. And I
have fond recollections of my new-found friend Alan
[Civil, 1st horn of the BBC Symphony Orchestra] from
yesterday.
I talk a lot about my writing style in this post and pose questions for Grammar Girl—should I be “true” to the journal?
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20-October-1971 (Wed.)
I talk a lot about my writing style in this post and pose questions for Grammar Girl—should I be “true” to the journal?
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Day 078: Three days, three world-class horn players
Day 78 — Three days, three world-class horn players
19-October-1971 (Tues.)
I've said it many times. Vienna is the city of music. In just three consecutive days, I see two solo horn concerts and an orchestra concert for a grand total of hearing three world-class horn players. AND I meet all three backstage, speak with them, obtain autographs, and try to assimilate their horn-playing skills into my body. I'm not certain if that last part worked, and so I take it upon myself to speak with them on a first-name basis.
That would be Herman, Barry, and Alan.
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19-October-1971 (Tues.)
I've said it many times. Vienna is the city of music. In just three consecutive days, I see two solo horn concerts and an orchestra concert for a grand total of hearing three world-class horn players. AND I meet all three backstage, speak with them, obtain autographs, and try to assimilate their horn-playing skills into my body. I'm not certain if that last part worked, and so I take it upon myself to speak with them on a first-name basis.
That would be Herman, Barry, and Alan.
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Day 077: Barry's in town; Sight singing
Day 77 — Barry's in town; Sight singing
18-October-1971 (Mon.)
Wow! Surprises. First, being placed in the most difficult section of sight singing class, starting off with atonal sight singing. What’s next? Well, it’s a tremendous concert with world-renowned French hornist, Barry Tuckwell. After the concert, I’m speaking on a first-name basis with Barry.
In the U.S., I never get to meet anyone at concerts. In Vienna, I’m meeting everyone. It was magical.
Today’s a long post.
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18-October-1971 (Mon.)
Wow! Surprises. First, being placed in the most difficult section of sight singing class, starting off with atonal sight singing. What’s next? Well, it’s a tremendous concert with world-renowned French hornist, Barry Tuckwell. After the concert, I’m speaking on a first-name basis with Barry.
In the U.S., I never get to meet anyone at concerts. In Vienna, I’m meeting everyone. It was magical.
Today’s a long post.
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Day 076: Sunday walks and music
Day 76 — Sunday walks and music
17-October-1971 (Sun.)
It’s
Sunday—a Bruckner mass, a walk in the park, and a
great French horn performance by Hermann
Baumann—remember, I’m a horn player. A frustrated
horn player; though I haven’t been complaining
lately. 
Fall/winter is on the way.
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17-October-1971 (Sun.)
Fall/winter is on the way.
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Day 075: My trumpet's Baroque
Day 75 — My trumpet's Baroque
16-October-1971 (Sat.)
A quiet
day of practice, reading, and a chamber concert with
a Baroque trumpet.
Hey, that's not a trumpet. Why is it here? Just a short science lesson on the natural horn and the harmonic series.
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16-October-1971 (Sat.)
Hey, that's not a trumpet. Why is it here? Just a short science lesson on the natural horn and the harmonic series.
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Day 074: Nothing exciting today
10/15/07 10:52 PM Filed in: Vienna
A day where nothing exciting happens. Finally. Let’s take the day off.
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Day 073: Two concerts, two decades, too good
Day 73 — Two concerts, two decades, too good
14-October-1971 (Thur.)
The title
says it all—two concerts, two decades, too good. 1971
features an incredible concert with the Romeros, a
family-style classical guitar ensemble, known for
their flamenco playing. The crowd goes wild! There
are five encores. John
is on stage with them! What? How
did that happen?
A wonderful 2007 operatic concert reintroduces me to some well-needed live music.
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14-October-1971 (Thur.)
A wonderful 2007 operatic concert reintroduces me to some well-needed live music.
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Day 072: A day of hope, web changes, new RSS feed
10/13/07 07:15 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 72 — A day of
hope,
web changes, new RSS feed
13-October-1971 (Wed.)
Not much today, but I experience a sign of hope.
Some website changes and a new RSS feed, I hope.
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13-October-1971 (Wed.)
Not much today, but I experience a sign of hope.
Some website changes and a new RSS feed, I hope.
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Day 071: Music—no boundaries
Day 71 — Music—no boundaries
12-October-1971 (Tue.)
A second performance of War and Peace by the Bolshoi brings about some introspective thoughts on the power and influence of music on us. Music transcends politics. The arts have no boundaries.
A serious journal entry.
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12-October-1971 (Tue.)
A second performance of War and Peace by the Bolshoi brings about some introspective thoughts on the power and influence of music on us. Music transcends politics. The arts have no boundaries.
A serious journal entry.
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Day 070: Music theory, in German
10/11/07 11:27 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 70 — Music theory, in German
11-October-1971 (Mon.)
Yay, I register for school and attend my first music theory class. It’s in German. Duh, what did I expect? Well, it’s more difficult than I imagined. This brings me to a discussion of foreign students in ESL classes. I can now relate.
I decide to write an opera, and some lyrics for a song for Anjali.
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11-October-1971 (Mon.)
Yay, I register for school and attend my first music theory class. It’s in German. Duh, what did I expect? Well, it’s more difficult than I imagined. This brings me to a discussion of foreign students in ESL classes. I can now relate.
I decide to write an opera, and some lyrics for a song for Anjali.
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Day 069: The early bird gets the book
Day 69 — The early bird gets the book
10-October-1971 (Sun.)
Today is
such a jam-packed day—from the early-bird in line for
tickets, to a morning mass, reading books, walking in
the park, taking pictures, and ending with a night
opera—today was, well, jam-packed.
I take a tangent on the benefits of reading. I’ll throw in a bunch of pictures if you promise to read about reading.
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10-October-1971 (Sun.)
I take a tangent on the benefits of reading. I’ll throw in a bunch of pictures if you promise to read about reading.
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Day 068: Music appreciation, Vienna style
Day 68 — Music appreciation, Vienna style
09-October-1971 (Sat.)
I don’t practice today. I go to see Boris Godunov for the second time. Again, performed by the Bolshoi. The Viennese really love their music and they show it. This is music appreciation at its best.
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09-October-1971 (Sat.)
I don’t practice today. I go to see Boris Godunov for the second time. Again, performed by the Bolshoi. The Viennese really love their music and they show it. This is music appreciation at its best.
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Day 067: *?!%?!!-@?
10/08/07 07:00 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 67 — *?!%?!!-@?
08-October-1971 (Fri.)
I’m getting rubbery lips from trying to practice too much. Here it is again, I’m whining away about my horn playing. So redundant, so predictable. Well, I must have been frustrated.
I continue my long tradition (since yesterday) of swearing. See? *?!%?!!-@?
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08-October-1971 (Fri.)
I’m getting rubbery lips from trying to practice too much. Here it is again, I’m whining away about my horn playing. So redundant, so predictable. Well, I must have been frustrated.
I continue my long tradition (since yesterday) of swearing. See? *?!%?!!-@?
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Day 066: One-step-in-front-of-the-other
Day 66 — One-step-in-front-of-the-other
07-October-1971 (Thur.)
Life goes
on with my second horn lesson and the notification
that I need to do better. I will. Once again, music
fills the evening with a performance of
Prokofiev’s War
and Peace performed
by the amazing Bolshoi Theater Company. Prokofiev is
on the right here. Hi Sergei. (I like that
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07-October-1971 (Thur.)
Day 065: William Tell, meet Bonanza
Day 65 — William Tell, meet Bonanza
06-October-1971 (Wed.)
Remember
my horn audition? Well, I blew it. I guess I was very
nervous. What will happen next? Will I get into
school? I’m not certain. I need some soul
soothing—Tchaikovsky and the Lone Ranger to the
rescue.
In 2007, I hit the Audio Engineering Show in NYC to walk down the aisles of Javits Center and look at all of the music and recording equipment that I can’t afford to buy. Well, I can buy a few things.
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06-October-1971 (Wed.)
In 2007, I hit the Audio Engineering Show in NYC to walk down the aisles of Javits Center and look at all of the music and recording equipment that I can’t afford to buy. Well, I can buy a few things.
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Day 064: Boris is good enough
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Day 063: My first Viennese horn lesson
10/04/07 10:44 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 63 — My first Viennese horn lesson
04-October-1971 (Mon.)
Today is
my first horn lesson from Professor Gabler in Vienna.
Holy cow, it’s an assembly line. I wait my turn as I
listen to other students, and other students wait
their turn as they listen to me. Uh, oh. What is this
Viennese style lesson?
In 2007, I am in Washington, D.C. and get to see Whistler's Mom.
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04-October-1971 (Mon.)
In 2007, I am in Washington, D.C. and get to see Whistler's Mom.
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Day 062: A day of contrasts
10/03/07 10:24 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 62 — A day of contrasts
03-October-1971 (Sun.)
Today is a day of contrasts. First, the wonderful experience of seeing a performance of a Benjamin Britten mass with the Vienna Boys' Choir in a church setting, followed by reading about the Vietnam War in Time magazine.
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03-October-1971 (Sun.)
Today is a day of contrasts. First, the wonderful experience of seeing a performance of a Benjamin Britten mass with the Vienna Boys' Choir in a church setting, followed by reading about the Vietnam War in Time magazine.
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Day 061: Oktoberfest is here
10/02/07 05:56 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 61 — Oktoberfest is here
02-October-1971 (Sat.)
It’s time
for some serious partying at Oktoberfest, Vienna
style at the Rathaus. We’ll also learn a bit about
the actual festival, not from me, but from Wikipedia.
Drink, drink, drink! (in moderation)
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02-October-1971 (Sat.)
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Day 060: Austria—beautiful panoramas
10/01/07 05:23 PM Filed in: Vienna | sightseeing
Day 60 — Austria 360—beautiful panoramas
01-October-1971 (Fri.)
01971:
Some letter writing to mom and my brothers relieves
some of my horn-playing stress.
2007: I discover two new websites, one Austrian, www.austria-360.at, and the other www.panoramas.dk, that display absolutely gorgeous 360-degree panoramic pictures from around Austria and the world. Absolutely gorgeous and a lot of fun. The picture at the left is from panoramas.dk and is of the Vienna National Library (© Peter Winkler). It is stunning in 360.
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01-October-1971 (Fri.)
2007: I discover two new websites, one Austrian, www.austria-360.at, and the other www.panoramas.dk, that display absolutely gorgeous 360-degree panoramic pictures from around Austria and the world. Absolutely gorgeous and a lot of fun. The picture at the left is from panoramas.dk and is of the Vienna National Library (© Peter Winkler). It is stunning in 360.
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