One of the things I was most looking forward to was visiting the graves of some of the great composers who lived and are buried here in Vienna; so, this morning I went out to the Vienna Central Cemetery (the second largest cemetery in Europe) and saw the final resting places for Beethoven, Strauss(es), Brahms, Schubert,and a marker for Mozart (he was buried in a commoners' grave in another part of Vienna and that has ben destroyed).
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| Beethoven |
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| Schubert |
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| Johann Strauss |
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| Johannes Brahms (my favorite composer) |
I then returned to central Vienna, merely one block from St. Stephen's Cathedral, to tour Mozart's apartment. Once again, it was thrilling to realize that I was walking in the very house the where Mozart lived and composed. They do not allow photography inside but here I am outside the entrance.
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| I'm the tall, thin, young man in the middle of the picture. |
I did not realize all of those composers were buried in the same place. I am glad you are getting to do so many of the things you wanted (and that you did not lose your photos)!
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