I probably don't think of any other composer as often as I think of Messiaen in my daily life - at least not with this...
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Johann Strauss Radetzky March
It is probably the best known and most played march in the world: the Army March II dedicated to Field Marshal Josef...
Ravel’s Bolero – a classic earworm
Maurice Ravel composed his Bolero in 1928 for the dancer Ida Rubinstein. Throughout his life, he was to have a very...
All good things come in threes
In Christian symbolism the number three plays an important role, I am thinking for example of the Three Kings or the...
The Pharisee
High in the north, where the land seems to sink into the sea, where people in their coarsely knitted sweaters trudge...
Bean counter
A bean counter is the term used to describe a person who has driven precision in all his actions to the point of...
The Ore Mountain
In the north of Styria lies one of the economically most important regions in Austria. This is the area around the...
An introduction to “Flow my teares”
In the course of the 16th century the lute gradually broke away from its old role. Within a few decades, it rose from...
The Bird Trader
Today I'd like to talk about an official, even a section chief, who does not fit into the usual prejudice and who...
The origins of the operetta
At the end of the 19th century Vienna was undisputedly the music capital of Europe. While other countries were...
Yes, writing and reading.
"Yes, writing and reading." Yes, writing and reading It's never been my business, because since childhood. I...
Viennese Laundry Girl
The Viennese laundry girls must have been a funny crowd – lively, bustling, and never at a loss for a cheeky answer....
Coffee House London
By 1700 there were already more than 2000 coffee houses in London. They were also known as "Pfennig Universities",...
Chopin’s Mazurkas
During his short life F. Chopin has written more than fifty mazurkas. He composed the first as a 15-year-old boy, the...
Coffee Stain
Maria Theresa (1717-1780) is one of the most influential figures in Austrian history. It is only natural that, in...