- My highlights were standing in Vienna's Central Cemetery knowing that the greatest composers were around me.
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In Mozart's Footsteps - Uncommon Musical Travel2020-10-05T10:11:07-07:00My highlights were standing in Vienna's Central Cemetery knowing that the greatest composers were around me.Mary Jane Butera, New Orleans, LA
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In Mozart's Footsteps - Uncommon Musical Travel2020-10-05T10:11:28-07:00The trip was geared to reach people with a broad range of music interests, knowledge, and abilities. I learned much more than expected.Paula Boyd, Hagerstown, MD
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In Mozart's Footsteps - Uncommon Musical Travel2020-09-25T08:45:38-07:00I felt like Dr. Nelson's enthusiasm for his material motivated me to learn. He knows copious amounts of information about these cities and their music. He was easy to talk to and excited to share his knowledge.Jeni Garlich, Columbia, MO
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In Mozart's Footsteps - Uncommon Musical Travel2020-09-25T08:47:14-07:00The tour really had everything-food for the brain, the soul, the spirit, the ear, the eye, and one's tummy, too.Thelma Roberts, Scarborough, NY
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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Joe Muranyi, clarinettist with Louis Armstrong, dies aged 84
Joe Muranyi, who played clarinet with Louis Armstrong for many years, died earlier this week at age 84. I was fortunate to meet Joe in 2006 when we were both participants in the “Satchmo Meets Amadeus” Conference in Salzburg. I … Continue reading
Day 14 – Travel Day
All trips must come to an end. On Sunday, the group’s ninth day in Europe and my fourteenth, we flew home.
Day 13 – St. Vitus Cathedral and Dvorak’s “Jakobin”
Overlooking Prague is the Prague Castle, and the center of the castle is St. Vitus Cathedral. We started our last full day of the trip with a guided tour of the Cathedral and several other historic building of the castle. … Continue reading
Day 12 – Antonin Dvorak and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Antonin Dvorak is the best-known Czech composer. We started our Friday in Prague at the Dvorak Museum with a guest lecture by Dr. David Beveridge, a Dvorak scholar and a longtime friend of mine. The museum had been undergoing some … Continue reading
Day 11 – Travel to Prague
Thursday morning was spent on our chartered bus for the four-hour trip to Prague. About halfway there, it started snowing and pretty soon there were a couple of inches on the ground. Fortunately the snow stopped by the time we … Continue reading
Day 10 – Historic Instruments and a Modern Orchestra
Wednesday in Vienna, our last full day here, started with historic instruments and ended with a performance by a wonderful orchestra. The Collection of Ancient Musical Instruments is a large museum of instruments from Antiquity to Today. The strength of … Continue reading
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