Monthly Archives: July 2012

Madonna Visits Vienna’s “Mozarthaus”

Yesterday, Madonna, her daughter Lourdes, and some band members visited Mozarthaus Vienna, the museum which was the composer’s residence from 1784 to 1787. I’m glad she was drawn to see where Mozart, who some considered the equivalent of a great … Continue reading

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Email from Ondrej Jajcaj, Grave Robber

In my interest in learning more about how the teeth of Johannes Brahms and Johann Strauss, Jr. were stolen, I emailed Mr. Ondrej Jajcaj, who had posted a video claiming to be the robber and who had responded to my … Continue reading

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Strauss’s and Brahms’s Stolen Teeth – July 13 update

A colleague of mine who works for the Vienna City Government just verified that the graves of Johann Strauss, Jr. and Johannes Brahms were opened in both 2008 and 2012. The teeth of these composers were missing in both instances. … Continue reading

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Brahms’s and Johann Strauss’s Teeth Stolen!

A bizarre event in the musical world occurred in the last few days. Authorities in Austria have reported that someone broke into the graves of Brahms and Johann Strauss, Jr. in Vienna’s Central Cemetery and stole their teeth. The self-confessed … Continue reading

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The Strange Story of Haydn’s Missing Skull

In 1820, Prince Esterhazy ordered that Haydn’s remains be transferred from Vienna to Eisenstadt.  One of the biggest surprises in all of music must have been when the coffin was opened and Haydn’s skull was missing.  The story of the … Continue reading

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