Day 321: Music to relax by
Day 321 — Music to relax by
18-Jun-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
An opera puts me in a better mood. Today, I say I’m relaxed.
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18-Jun-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
An opera puts me in a better mood. Today, I say I’m relaxed.
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Day 319: Winding down
Day 319 — Winding down
16-Jun-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
It looks
like I’m winding down to the end of the school
semester. What’s next? I don’t know. We have to wait
to see what the journal reveals.
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16-Jun-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
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Day 318: Der Freischütz, again
Day 318 — Der Freischütz, again
15-Jun-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
Der Freischütz for the third time.
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15-Jun-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
Der Freischütz for the third time.
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Day 307: Beautiful Sundays
Day 307 — Beautiful Sundays
04-Jun-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
Vienna has a ton of beautiful Sundays in the spring. It brings everyone to the parks. I am trying to figure out my summer plans. What to do?
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04-Jun-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
Vienna has a ton of beautiful Sundays in the spring. It brings everyone to the parks. I am trying to figure out my summer plans. What to do?
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Day 300: Big music day at Mai Fest
Day 300 — Big music day at Mai Fest
28-May-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
Vienna,
the city of music, lives up to its name today—the
Vienna Boys’ Choir, Mozart with the Vienna
Philharmonic, Böhm conducting and Gundula Janowitz
singing Weber’s Der
Freischütz are all on
the menu. Wow!
This is 300 days of blogging today. Come on Google, you say content is king. Give me a #1 ranking. (I used to be in the top 3 for a short while.) That said, we do use Google as a time machine to travel back to some of today’s concerts.
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28-May-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
This is 300 days of blogging today. Come on Google, you say content is king. Give me a #1 ranking. (I used to be in the top 3 for a short while.) That said, we do use Google as a time machine to travel back to some of today’s concerts.
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Day 299: New music from Prof. Kaufmann; Mai Fest
Day 299 — New music from Prof. Kaufmann; Mai Fest
27-May-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
A full
day. Lots of things. Significant is that composer
Dieter Kaufmann is beginning work on a new musique
concrète composition. Mai Fest is also beginning.
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Day 296: Opera’s expression
Day 296 — Opera’s expression
24-May-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
A light day. Just a short discourse on opera’s use of dialog to communicate the story.
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24-May-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
A light day. Just a short discourse on opera’s use of dialog to communicate the story.
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Day 295: Angelo Badalamenti and Twin Peaks
Day 295 —Angelo Badalamenti and
Twin Peaks
23-May-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
A regular day. I feel good about helping some American tourists. In 2009, I take a lazy day and talk about the coincidences of a Twin Peaks rerun that I happen to see on TV and composer Angelo Badalamenti.
Oh! NJ is closed for business. House prices are way too high. No one can buy a house. Rents are high and ever rising. Time to leave?
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23-May-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
A regular day. I feel good about helping some American tourists. In 2009, I take a lazy day and talk about the coincidences of a Twin Peaks rerun that I happen to see on TV and composer Angelo Badalamenti.
Oh! NJ is closed for business. House prices are way too high. No one can buy a house. Rents are high and ever rising. Time to leave?
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Day 294: A holiday with Hesse
Day 294 — A holiday with Hesse
22-May-1972 (Montag–Mon.)
A day mostly about Hermann Hesse, the author. I really seem to connect to his writing and philosophies. Time to read him again. I’m waxing philosophical today.
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22-May-1972 (Montag–Mon.)
A day mostly about Hermann Hesse, the author. I really seem to connect to his writing and philosophies. Time to read him again. I’m waxing philosophical today.
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Day 293: A lazy day with the Meistersinger
Day 293 — A lazy day with the Meistersinger
21-May-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
A well-deserved lazy day ending with Wagner’s Der Meistersinger.
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21-May-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
A well-deserved lazy day ending with Wagner’s Der Meistersinger.
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Day 292: My fingers are on TV
Day 292 — My fingers are on TV
20-May-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
Today is mostly about my being on Austrian TV for a whole two seconds. The TV documentary about the Electronic Music Studio is finally on TV.
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20-May-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
Today is mostly about my being on Austrian TV for a whole two seconds. The TV documentary about the Electronic Music Studio is finally on TV.
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Day 291: Opera, electronic music, computer music
Day 291 — Opera, electronic music, computer music
19-May-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
Today, I talk a bit about my growing interest in the emerging fields of computer music and electronic music, and some of my follow-up study and teachers in the genre. I add a couple of thoughts on operatic vs. orchestral climaxes, including Paul Pott and Puccini.
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19-May-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
Today, I talk a bit about my growing interest in the emerging fields of computer music and electronic music, and some of my follow-up study and teachers in the genre. I add a couple of thoughts on operatic vs. orchestral climaxes, including Paul Pott and Puccini.
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Day 289: Richard Strauss day
Day 289 — Richard Strauss day
17-May-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
A day of Richard Strauss at the opera and in a student performance. Problems with the electronic studio equipment leads me to ponder the absence of problems with newly-emerging synthesizers.
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17-May-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
A day of Richard Strauss at the opera and in a student performance. Problems with the electronic studio equipment leads me to ponder the absence of problems with newly-emerging synthesizers.
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Day 288: Very enjoyable
Day 288 — Very enjoyable
16-May-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
What can I say? Another opera is “very enjoyable.” Read More...
16-May-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
What can I say? Another opera is “very enjoyable.” Read More...
Day 285: Amazing teachers, amazing friends
Day 285 — Amazing teachers, amazing friends
13-May-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
I take a seemingly slow journal day and turn it around into a post about amazing teachers, friends (Mike), melodies, hooks, DJs, and trance. Intriguing. Now you’re “hooked,” right? You have to read this post. I have hypnotized you into a trance. Read…read…read…
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13-May-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
I take a seemingly slow journal day and turn it around into a post about amazing teachers, friends (Mike), melodies, hooks, DJs, and trance. Intriguing. Now you’re “hooked,” right? You have to read this post. I have hypnotized you into a trance. Read…read…read…
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Day 283: Birgit as Isolde
Day 283 — Birgit as Isolde
11-May-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
A look and
listen at Birgit Nilsson as Isolde in Wagner’s
Tristan
und Isolde.
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Day 278: Old lady at the opera, with a score
Day 278 — Old lady at the opera, with a score
06-May-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
I talk a bit about the old lady at the opera—she saw Mahler conduct at the Staatsoper. Read More...
06-May-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
I talk a bit about the old lady at the opera—she saw Mahler conduct at the Staatsoper. Read More...
Day 277: Note from Nadia Boulanger
Day 277 — Note from Nadia Boulanger
05-May-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
A
wonderful note comes to me from Fontainebleau in
France. Nadia Boulanger has written me a handwritten
note. A treasure. Today’s post is one of the most
important to me, personally, in this entire year of
blogging.
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05-May-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
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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 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 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 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 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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Day 241: Back to Bohème
Day 241 — Back to Bohème
30-March-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
A good day ends with Giacomo Puccini’s La Boheme at the Staatsoper, and a beer.
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30-March-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
A good day ends with Giacomo Puccini’s La Boheme at the Staatsoper, and a beer.
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Day 223: Don’t be rude
Day 223 — Don’t be rude
12-March-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
Don’t be
rude at a concert. Be quiet. I am at an Anna Moffo
recital.
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12-March-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
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Day 206: The Viennese experience; the Valkyries
Day 206 — The Viennese experience; the Valkyries
24-February-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
I talk a bit about the Viennese experience and why I couldn’t recreate it back home. It’s another great night at the opera with The Valkyries. Check out Pierre Boulez conducting The Ride of the Valkyries on YouTube. I may use the Valkyrie motive as a ringtone for certain family members. No, not my wife, Brunhilde.
Here’s my wife and I in costume as Wotan and Brunhilde.
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24-February-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
I talk a bit about the Viennese experience and why I couldn’t recreate it back home. It’s another great night at the opera with The Valkyries. Check out Pierre Boulez conducting The Ride of the Valkyries on YouTube. I may use the Valkyrie motive as a ringtone for certain family members. No, not my wife, Brunhilde.
Here’s my wife and I in costume as Wotan and Brunhilde.
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Day 195: Gourmet Beethoven
Day 195 — Gourmet Beethoven
13-February-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
Today is a
GOURMET day. First, my incredible culinary
masterpiece—the Sunday meal. Second, wonderful
gourmet Beethoven. Life is good.
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13-February-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
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Day 176: Brother Mike in Vienna, yay!
Day 176 — Brother Mike in Vienna, yay!
25-January-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
Brother Mike comes to Vienna from Kitzbühel and gets a full day of sightseeing, and a Mozart opera (with actual seats) at night. Quite an excellent day.
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25-January-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
Brother Mike comes to Vienna from Kitzbühel and gets a full day of sightseeing, and a Mozart opera (with actual seats) at night. Quite an excellent day.
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Day 172: Munich, Day 2
Day 172 — Munich, Day 2
21-January-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
Day 2 in Munich brings together ballet, opera, museum, and a visit to a U.S. Army hospital and the famous Hofbräuhaus, Munich’s famous beer hall. A great day. Read More...
21-January-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
Day 2 in Munich brings together ballet, opera, museum, and a visit to a U.S. Army hospital and the famous Hofbräuhaus, Munich’s famous beer hall. A great day. Read More...
Day 151: New Year’s Eve—Die Fledermaus
Day 151 — New Year’s Eve—Die Fledermaus
31-December-1971 (Fri.)
A day filled with New Year's Eve traditions—spending all day in a standing room line, an ad-lib performance of Die Fledermaus, sneaking in champagne into the opera house (?), Kärtnerstrasse, Stephansdom Platz, and partying. Great performances. Great traditions. Too much to drink. Read More...
31-December-1971 (Fri.)
A day filled with New Year's Eve traditions—spending all day in a standing room line, an ad-lib performance of Die Fledermaus, sneaking in champagne into the opera house (?), Kärtnerstrasse, Stephansdom Platz, and partying. Great performances. Great traditions. Too much to drink. Read More...
Day 150: Lord of Wagner's Ring
Day 150 — Lord of Wagner's Ring
30-December-1971 (Thur.)
Before
the Lord
of the Rings movies,
there was
Richard Wagner’s Ring
Cycle. I go to
see the first opera, Das
Rheingold. Although
there is no CGI (computer-graphic imagery) in these
operas, as in the movie, the live staging and effects
that an opera company often produces for a Wagnerian
opera can often be quite dramatic and inspiring.
What do these girls (above) have to do with Wagner? Nothing. A Montclair State friend, Lucille, informs me that they are heading to Munich soon. Yay.
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30-December-1971 (Thur.)
What do these girls (above) have to do with Wagner? Nothing. A Montclair State friend, Lucille, informs me that they are heading to Munich soon. Yay.
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Day 148: Fly Dutchman, Fly
Day 148 — Fly Dutchman, Fly
28-December-1971 (Tue.)
A normal
school day; my first Wagnerian opera ends the
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28-December-1971 (Tue.)
Day 146: My Christmas present
Day 146 — My Christmas present
26-December-1971 (Sun.)
SUMMARY
My Christmas present comes today—a package of candy from the elderly lady whose money I found on the bus.
Other than that, myself and two girls wander Vienna's famous graveyard, the Central Cemetery, where many a famous composer is buried. It is foggy. It is eerie. Are the spirits talking to me?
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26-December-1971 (Sun.)
SUMMARY
My Christmas present comes today—a package of candy from the elderly lady whose money I found on the bus.
Other than that, myself and two girls wander Vienna's famous graveyard, the Central Cemetery, where many a famous composer is buried. It is foggy. It is eerie. Are the spirits talking to me?
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Day 145: Vienna! Frohe Weihnachten—Merry Christmas!
Day 145 — Vienna! Frohe Weihnachten—Merry Christmas!
25-December-1971 (Sat.)
A
wonderful Viennese Christmas day with my roommate,
Pavel, his sister, and her friend who have come to
see Pavel all the way from California. A good day
with some sightseeing, dinner, and conversation. A
Verdi opera concludes a great day.
The spirit of Christmas is about families. Meet John’s family and brothers. A photo bonanza. (There are so many photos today—you may need a fast Internet connection for this post.)
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25-December-1971 (Sat.)
The spirit of Christmas is about families. Meet John’s family and brothers. A photo bonanza. (There are so many photos today—you may need a fast Internet connection for this post.)
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Day 128: My first “thunder-snow”
Day 128 — My first “thunder-snow”
08-December-1971 (Wed.)
Vienna is an amazing city. So amazing that there was thunder and lightening during a snow storm. Wow. I have never experienced that again, even to this day. The opera, Othello, based on Shakespeare play, ends the day.
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08-December-1971 (Wed.)
Vienna is an amazing city. So amazing that there was thunder and lightening during a snow storm. Wow. I have never experienced that again, even to this day. The opera, Othello, based on Shakespeare play, ends the day.
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Day 118: Music and art
Day 118 — Music and art
28-November-1971 (Sun.)
Contemporary art films are the focus of today’s journal. What do you see when looking at a film with flowers? Read More...
28-November-1971 (Sun.)
Contemporary art films are the focus of today’s journal. What do you see when looking at a film with flowers? Read More...
Day 108: Will meet Rotary students
Day 108 — Will meet Rotary students
18-November-1971 (Thur.)
A full day at school followed by a Verdi opera at night. Two letters, from Anjali and Rotary Clubs International, complete the day. Read More...
18-November-1971 (Thur.)
A full day at school followed by a Verdi opera at night. Two letters, from Anjali and Rotary Clubs International, complete the day. Read More...
Day 101: Good horn lesson, I want to practice
Day 101 — Good horn lesson, I want to practice
11-November-1971 (Thur.)
I finally feel like I have a really good horn lesson. Thus, I want to practice more. The only thing is that I can’t, there is a problem with the practice rooms.
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11-November-1971 (Thur.)
I finally feel like I have a really good horn lesson. Thus, I want to practice more. The only thing is that I can’t, there is a problem with the practice rooms.
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Day 100: 100th Anniversary
Day 100 — 100th Anniversary
10-November-1971 (Wed.)
I take a
single line of journal text and expand it into a
discourse about my music studies at Indiana
University. Read, you may find it interesting. The
photos on this posting are from yesterday's Indiana
Unversity live performance and streaming of
La
Boheme.
It’s our 100th anniversary. 100 days.
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10-November-1971 (Wed.)
It’s our 100th anniversary. 100 days.
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Day 099: Life events
11/09/07 06:58 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 99 — Life events
09-November-1971 (Tues.)
1971 is uneventful. 2007 has an important announcement (though I don't talk about it). Lesson today—throughout life there will always be things that happen, surprise us, and cause us to make important decisions.
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09-November-1971 (Tues.)
1971 is uneventful. 2007 has an important announcement (though I don't talk about it). Lesson today—throughout life there will always be things that happen, surprise us, and cause us to make important decisions.
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Day 096: Mozart’s Nozze; 36yearsago perfect for iPhone
Day 96 — Mozart’s Nozze; 36yearsago perfect for
iPhone
06-November-1971 (Sat.)
We discuss
Mozart’s Nozze
today,
Le
Nozze de Figaro. I take
some Mozartian pictures of myself in tribute to
Mozart.
If you have an iPhone, the 36yearsago blog reads very nicely on it, or an iPod Touch. Try it.
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06-November-1971 (Sat.)
If you have an iPhone, the 36yearsago blog reads very nicely on it, or an iPod Touch. Try it.
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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 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 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 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 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
name.) Read
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07-October-1971 (Thur.)
Day 064: Boris is good enough
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Day 057: Hot cold, Ying Yang
Day 57 — Hot cold, Ying Yang
28-September-1971 (Tues.)
Experiencing the opposites of life, a bad hair day turns into a good hair day. Hair aside, I find a room to live in for the remainder of the year. It’s a great day.
A double-bill of two light Italian operas, Cavalleria rusticano and Paglicacci at the Volksoper makes it even better.
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28-September-1971 (Tues.)
Experiencing the opposites of life, a bad hair day turns into a good hair day. Hair aside, I find a room to live in for the remainder of the year. It’s a great day.
A double-bill of two light Italian operas, Cavalleria rusticano and Paglicacci at the Volksoper makes it even better.
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Day 056: Viennese house hunting
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Day 56 — Viennese house hunting
27-September-1971 (Mon.)
A day of
house hunting, and some reflections on the kinds of
housing that was available. In 1971, finding
apartments was difficult in Vienna. It is probably
difficult now as well, and is often just as difficult
in the U.S.
Stress reliever—opera at night.
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27-September-1971 (Mon.)
Stress reliever—opera at night.
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Day 053: Mozart's magical opera
Day 53 — Mozart’s magical opera
24-September-1971 (Fri.)
There’s
magic in the air, at the Volksoper, with
Mozart’s Magic
Flute opera. I
imagine writing a multimedia version of an opera,
though it hasn’t yet happened.
The Magic Flute is a wonderful opera. Try to see it, if you can. Kids would like it as well.
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24-September-1971 (Fri.)
The Magic Flute is a wonderful opera. Try to see it, if you can. Kids would like it as well.
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Day 052: Standing room only, La Bohème
Day 52 — Standing room only,
La Bohème
23-September-1971 (Thur.)
Standing
room only, please. That’s the ticket (10 schillings)
to seeing a lot of opera for us students. And what an
opera it is, “La
Bohème,” a Puccini
favorite.
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23-September-1971 (Thur.)
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Day 049: The Vienna State Opera (Wozzeck)
Day 49 — The Vienna State Opera (Wozzeck)
20-September-1971 (Mon.)
My first
visit to the Vienna State Opera. The building and
interior of the opera house, and the performance of
the opera Wozzeck,
all lead to a grand conclusion for the day.
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20-September-1971 (Mon.)
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Day 044: My new horn teacher–Professor Gabler
Day 44 — My new horn teacher—Professor Gabler
15-September-1971 (Wed.)
I get to meet my new horn teacher, Professor Gabler, at the opera. I’m in the pits, literally, during a Volksoper rehearsal. Great experience. Then, an opera at night.
I’m loving opera. I’m loving Vienna.
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15-September-1971 (Wed.)
I get to meet my new horn teacher, Professor Gabler, at the opera. I’m in the pits, literally, during a Volksoper rehearsal. Great experience. Then, an opera at night.
I’m loving opera. I’m loving Vienna.
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Day 039: Der Freischutz—my first opera in Vienna
Day 39 — Der Freischutz—my first opera in Vienna
10-September-1971 (Fri.)
I'm in heaven.
I get to see my first opera in Vienna, Der Freischutz, performed at the Volksoper. I’m really enjoying the opera, the horn playing, and the musical life in Vienna.
Did you know that the Viennese had their own brand of “French Horn”—the Viennese horn?
Did you know that the early Vienna F-natural horn had no valves? Just like the "Ricola" alpen-horn guys on the commercial. Try playing a Mozart horn concerto on your Boomwhacker™.
[The Boomwhacker™ is a plastic tube, used in elementary music education, that you whirl around your head to create musical pitches. The tubes come in different sizes, each tube length produces a single note. I was making a funny. A joke. Ok, it's not funny. It's clever.]
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10-September-1971 (Fri.)
I'm in heaven.
I get to see my first opera in Vienna, Der Freischutz, performed at the Volksoper. I’m really enjoying the opera, the horn playing, and the musical life in Vienna.
Did you know that the Viennese had their own brand of “French Horn”—the Viennese horn?
Did you know that the early Vienna F-natural horn had no valves? Just like the "Ricola" alpen-horn guys on the commercial. Try playing a Mozart horn concerto on your Boomwhacker™.
[The Boomwhacker™ is a plastic tube, used in elementary music education, that you whirl around your head to create musical pitches. The tubes come in different sizes, each tube length produces a single note. I was making a funny. A joke. Ok, it's not funny. It's clever.]
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