36 Years Ago

36 Years Ago, Vienna 1971—A Student Journal

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.

At night, a Strauss opera. A Richard Strauss opera is not an easy listen.
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Day 076: Sunday walks and music

Day 76 — Sunday walks and music
17-October-1971 (Sun.)

Vienna park in autumn
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. Happy

Fall/winter is on the way.
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Day 056: Viennese house hunting

Day 56 — Viennese house hunting
27-September-1971 (Mon.)

Vienna house hunting 02
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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