36 Years Ago

36 Years Ago, Vienna 1971—A Student Journal

Day 246: Lost Glass, found—Thank you, Vienna

Day 246 — Lost Glass, found—Thank you, Vienna
04-April-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)

Broken Glass, found. No, that’s not a code word to launch nuclear weapons, it’s news from the Institute of Composition and Electroacoustic Media at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. They have found my 36-year-old tapes and will digitize them and send them to me. It’s a miracle.
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Day 239: Looking for Broken Glass

Day 239 — Looking for Broken Glass
28-March-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)

Vienna Ltr German
In 1972 it’s a regular day. In 2009, a few days ago, I send an email to the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Vienna, through their website, in an attempt to locate a copy of my lost Fantasy on Broken Glass composition.
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Day 234: Studienbuch

Day 234 — Studienbuch
23-March-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)

Studienbuch montage
What did I look like when I first arrived in Vienna? What did it cost to go to school? My studienbuch will reveal the answer.
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Day 233: Bruckner 8 in the Musikverein

Day 233 — Bruckner 8 in the Musikverein
22-March-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)

Vienna Musikverein concert
The student orchestra of the Vienna Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (Wien Akademie für Musik und darstellende Kunst) performs Bruckner’s Symphony No. 8 in the wonderful Großer Saal of the Vienna Musikverein under the direction of Maestro Karl Östereicher. A great lifetime thrill and fun to play.
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Day 186: Quality Education; Opportunity Knocks

Day 186 — Quality Education; Opportunity Knocks
04-February-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)

Today, I have some thoughts on the wonderful educational experiences provided by Prof. Gabler in Horn, and Prof. Kaufman in Electronic Music.

We’re going to be famous! Two real-world opportunities present themselves to the students of Kaufman’s electronic music class.
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