36 Years Ago

36 Years Ago, Vienna 1971—A Student Journal

Day 025: Coffee with Mozart, Hadyn, and Beethoven

Day 25 — Coffee with Mozart, Hadyn, and Beethoven
27-August-1971 (Fri.)

A short but historic day. Dining with Schubert, and drinking coffee with Mozart, Hadyn, and Beethoven. I meet my new horn teacher. It looks like the
music’s about to begin. Maestro!

And the first historical documentation of my career as a songwriter. It began in Vienna? Who would have thought?

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Day 020: Salzburg finale; Festung Hohensalzburg and the Schubert B-minor Mass

Day 20 — Day 020: Salzburg finale; Festung Hohensalzburg and the Schubert B-minor Mass
22-August-1971 (Sun.)

Magnificent Salzburg 01
I close out my last day in Salzburg with a full day of sightseeing (Mozart museum, Domplatz, and the medieval fortress, Festung Hohensalzburg.

The highlight of the day was my attending a real Mass in a cathedral. 1st row. Oh, it happened to be a full performance of Schubert’s B-minor Mass. Heavenly.
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