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Europe through Classical and Western Art

Hino Madoka, "Biography of a Musician: A Book to Read at the Beginning, Bartók" - Recommended biography of Bartók, the great Hungarian composer!

As a Hungarian, Bartók continued his lifelong quest to discover what their music was and what its roots were. This biography provides an insight into Hungarian affairs from the end of the 19th century to the end of World War II. The book also tells the story of Hungary's situation at the time and its relationship with the Nazis. It is a recommended biography to know the historical background of the time.
Europe through Classical and Western Art

Madoka Hino, "Haydn - 'Disposable Works and Works of Art'" - Recommended biography of the musical genius whom even Mozart admired.

Haydn was active from the middle of the 18th century to the beginning of the 19th century. Haydn was a leader in the music world ahead of Beethoven and Mozart.

This biography will give you an idea of the circumstances in which musicians were placed at that time. You will also see the meaning of the book's title, "Disposable Works"!
This biography was also a very interesting piece
Europe through Classical and Western Art

Hino Madoka, "Johann Strauss - The Joys and Sorrows of the 'Waltz King'" - Recommended biography of the Viennese Waltz King!

この伝記を読んで驚いたのはウィーンのワルツ熱でした。19世紀のウィーンの人々は毎晩ダンス会場に出かけ明け方まで踊っていたそうです

こういう文化があったからこそあの有名な「会議は踊る、されど進まず」という名言が生まれてきたのだなと感じました。

この伝記は当時のウィーンの様子が目の前に現れてくるようでとても面白いです！
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Classical Concert at Karlskirche - A must for your stay in Vienna! First experience of authentic music in Austria (5)

Only one day of free movement is allowed in Vienna.

After agonizing over how to end the day, my answer was a church concert.

Vienna is the home of classical music.

I had no idea what a classical music was, but I still wanted to listen to the real classical music.

However, it is awkward to suddenly go to a full-fledged concert that requires a dress code.

I did some research and found that in Vienna, concerts are held everywhere every day.

One of the concerts that came up as a recommendation was at Carls Church. In this article I will tell you about my experience there.
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Schönbrunn Palace, home of the Habsburgs - a peek into life in the royal palace, Austria (3)

Now, the next stop is Schönbrunn Palace, the pride of Austria and a World Heritage Site.

This is the royal palace where the Habsburgs lived for more than 600 years from the late 13th century to 1918, which has been mentioned many times in the Czech section.

The home of the world's most powerful royalty, so to speak, is here at Schönbrunn Palace.

Since this place has been used as a residence for as long as 600 years, it has been extended and remodeled many times.

The site is therefore incredibly large.

Among them, I decided to visit the Old Royal Palace, the Silverware Museum, and the Sisi Museum.
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St. Stephen's Cathedral, the symbol of Vienna - unique rock objects!　Austria Part 2

The first stop on our stroll through Vienna was Stephansdom, the most prominent structure towering over the city center.

Although the structure of the building is similar to that of St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague, which was built in the same period, the church's distinctive feature is the stone decoration suspended in midair.

Although it was hard to tell up close what this stone represented, or if it was really a stone in the first place, it was extremely beautiful when illuminated by the orange light.

Stones, lights and churches.

This combination is hard to come up with, but when I finally saw it, I was surprised to see how well it fit in.
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Arrival in Vienna! Shocked by the city's blend of history and modernity Austria Part 1)

Arrival from Prague to Vienna.

I was taken aback by the unexpectedly modern and contemporary sight.

I had no idea it was so modern.

In fact, I had not done that much prep work on Vienna because I had thought of it as a transit point.

Since the image of the city as a place of historical culture and art had preceded me, I had not expected to see so many modern architectural structures lining the streets.