Day 061: Oktoberfest is here
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Vienna 1971—A Student Journal
A year of music, study, travel, sightseeing &
friends.
Day 61
— Oktoberfest is here
02-October-1971
(Sat.)
TRANSCRIPT
I’m not allowed to play horn in my room and the
stupid academy keeps the rooms locked on weekends.
Since my horn exam is Tuesday, things are becoming
awkward.
Spent part of the day going through the Rathaus
because of the “open-door” day, coinciding with the
Munich
Oktoberfest. (beer) There were free
tours around the city and most of it seemed to
display city planning. There were fire engines,
garbage trucks, and elephants—all of it interesting
and amusing.
Saw the
Gypsy Baron at the Volksoper. Johann
Strauss; very typical of him—waltzes and polkas. Very
enjoyable light opera with ballet.
REFLECTIONS
Horn
practicing. Well, I
don’t blame the landlady for not allowing me to play
my horn in my room. It would disturb everyone and not
be fair. Plus, when you practice, it is often for at
least 2 hours, and it’s loud. The real frustration,
and thus my use of the word
stupid, is that I
cannot use the practice rooms in the school of music
because they are locked on weekends. So, what do I
do? Head for the beer drinking at Oktoberfest.
This festival is associated with Munich, Germany, in Bavaria. From stories, it is supposed to be wild. I’m certain that it is celebrated in other places in Europe as well. In the U.S., college kids will follow any holiday having to do with drinking some beers. Yay! (Moderation is the key word here.)
Gypsy Baron. The Gypsy Baron by Johann Strauss has plenty of waltzes, polkas, and dance. Very enjoyable light opera. Performed at the Volksoper.
John
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