Richard Strauss
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 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 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 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 202: Horn players love Richard Strauss
Day 202 — Horn players love Richard Strauss
20-February-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
It’s Sunday and I need to take a break. The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the brass section wows me at night.
I discover a ton of online videos relating to Ein Heldenleben and the horn.
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20-February-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
It’s Sunday and I need to take a break. The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the brass section wows me at night.
I discover a ton of online videos relating to Ein Heldenleben and the horn.
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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. Read More...
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. Read More...
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 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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