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My plan for today was to try and hit every place left on my list (not including Heiligenstadt). Doing that included visiting Strauss's apartment, Haydn's apartment, the Vienna central cemetery, and the Leopold museum. I also looked into traveling to Eisenstadt to see the Esterhazy Palace where Haydn worked, but doing so would make me cut out at least two of the above places which I was not willing to do. Entrance to Strauss museum. The man who worked at the museum was surprised that I came in, because "we haven't had anyone in 3 days." He did not have anything set up to scan my ticket and told me to just walk around the museum while he gets the technology ready. Inside of museum. There were headphones set up for museum viewers to listen to recordings from the Vienna/Berlin Philharmonic performances of pieces like the Blue Danube Waltz, Overture to Die Fledermaus, Radetzky March etc. While listening, another museum-goer joined me (went from nobody in three days to two in one!) and we listened to the Blue Danube Waltz. He would not talk to me! Actual violin that Strauss played with! Image of Strauss's main room, including his home organ and piano. Photo of photo of Strauss and Brahms. Outside of Haydn's apartment. Inside of Haydn museum. According to the museum descriptions, Haydn would have students arrive early in the morning (while he was still changing! lol) in this room. Original manuscript of The Creation. Original manuscript of The Seasons. Side note: I ran into the guy who listened with me at the Strauss museum! This time, he started laughing since the museums are across town and we started talking. He was a classical music lover from China and it was nice to make a friend! Haydn's garden in the middle of his home. Entry way to Zentralfriedhof (central cemetery). Graves of Brahms and Strauss Grave of Schubert. Grave of Beethoven. I finished the day at the Leopold Museum. I did not know it, but this was the location where much of the items from the Schoenberg Museum was moved to. Much of what I post here is based around Arnold Schoenberg. There was also a great exhibit on his colleague/enemy, Richard Gerstl. Painting of Schoenberg family by Richard Gerstl. Image of manuscript of Schoenberg's Piano Piece op. 11. Richard Gerstl famous self-portrait. Van Gogh self-portrait. Max Pechstein, Young Lady with a Feather Hat. Gustav Klimt, La Collezione. Arnold Schoenberg, self-portrait (1911). Arnold Schoenberg, The Red Gaze. Arnold Schoenberg, Green self-portrait. Arnold Schoenberg, Blue self-portrait.
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AuthorHello and welcome to my blog page! My name is Nicholas and I am a music education major with a minor in philosophy, my primary instrument is percussion, and my dream is to someday teach elementary general music. Through this program, I hope to increase my pedagogical repertoire and empathy when working with English language learners, to learn about myself as an individual, and to make an impact in the lives of the children in Torremaggiore, Italy. Feel free to browse through and return to my blog as I update it with my pedagogical and travel adventures! Archives
February 2020
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