Organ Concert at Stephansdom
School today was uneventful....I got a B on the test, which is what I expected, really. We have another test on Friday, and I'm sure I'll do better. After class I went to Hofer with Mike and got some salami, blood orange juice (which is DE-LICIOUS), and these Hazelnut and Chocolate wafer rolls, which are also delicious. I went home and made myself a couple of delicious sandwiches with my new salami....unfortunately the rolls have become stale, so I'll have to buy more tomorrow.
Tonight I went to an organ recital at Stephansdom.....uh, can I say amazing? 'Cause it was pretty amazing.....first, the organist (Johannes Ebenbauer, who is the Kapellmeister) did a 7-minute improvisation "in stile antico," which was fairly awesome. He improvised two fugues, both of which were pretty excellent. After the improvisation he played a suite by Clerambault, two choral preludes and a Toccata and Fugue by Bach, and Mendelssohn's second sonata. The Bach was, well, Bach....and the Mendelssohn was really really cool. After the Mendelssohn he improvised a postlude, which was pretty much standard scary Catholic postlude fare....after the concert my friends and I went up and got his autograph, which, although sort of embarrassing, provided a pretty cool souvenir. Hearing organ music in Stephansdom was a pretty amazing experience in and of itself, especially since it was also my first time inside of the cathedral. I see what they say about organ music infusing a church with life.....one could almost see the artwork and statuary gain a bit of movement as the phrases of Bach's fugue wafted through the the pews and up towards the vaulted ceiling. It was a truly great experience! I'll be sure and go back next Wednesday night....and it was only €6.50! All right, now off to bed!
P.S. The one sketchy thing was buying my ticket....I gave three €2 coins and one €1 coin to the guy for the €6.50 ticket, and he pointed at it and gave me the "this isn't enough, you stupid American" look, so I took the €1 coin out of his hand and replaced it with another €2. He then gave me a program and €1.50 in change, and I sort of stared at him, but I shrugged and walked away. When I saw Mike, I noticed he had a blue ticket for the show, and I realized that I had not gotten one. (I assumed that the program was the ticket) So I went back and explained to the guy (in English) and he said, "are you joking?" And I looked at him sternly and said "no, I'm not joking, you didn't give me a ticket." He shrugged, looked at his partner, who tore off a ticket for me and said "well, I really hope you are not joking....." It was kind of weird and sketchy in a strange way......I don't know. At least he spoke English....I'm not yet at the level to argue with someone in German. That's it. Now bed.
Tonight I went to an organ recital at Stephansdom.....uh, can I say amazing? 'Cause it was pretty amazing.....first, the organist (Johannes Ebenbauer, who is the Kapellmeister) did a 7-minute improvisation "in stile antico," which was fairly awesome. He improvised two fugues, both of which were pretty excellent. After the improvisation he played a suite by Clerambault, two choral preludes and a Toccata and Fugue by Bach, and Mendelssohn's second sonata. The Bach was, well, Bach....and the Mendelssohn was really really cool. After the Mendelssohn he improvised a postlude, which was pretty much standard scary Catholic postlude fare....after the concert my friends and I went up and got his autograph, which, although sort of embarrassing, provided a pretty cool souvenir. Hearing organ music in Stephansdom was a pretty amazing experience in and of itself, especially since it was also my first time inside of the cathedral. I see what they say about organ music infusing a church with life.....one could almost see the artwork and statuary gain a bit of movement as the phrases of Bach's fugue wafted through the the pews and up towards the vaulted ceiling. It was a truly great experience! I'll be sure and go back next Wednesday night....and it was only €6.50! All right, now off to bed!
P.S. The one sketchy thing was buying my ticket....I gave three €2 coins and one €1 coin to the guy for the €6.50 ticket, and he pointed at it and gave me the "this isn't enough, you stupid American" look, so I took the €1 coin out of his hand and replaced it with another €2. He then gave me a program and €1.50 in change, and I sort of stared at him, but I shrugged and walked away. When I saw Mike, I noticed he had a blue ticket for the show, and I realized that I had not gotten one. (I assumed that the program was the ticket) So I went back and explained to the guy (in English) and he said, "are you joking?" And I looked at him sternly and said "no, I'm not joking, you didn't give me a ticket." He shrugged, looked at his partner, who tore off a ticket for me and said "well, I really hope you are not joking....." It was kind of weird and sketchy in a strange way......I don't know. At least he spoke English....I'm not yet at the level to argue with someone in German. That's it. Now bed.
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