🎵Music in Vienna🎵
"Travel far enough, you meet yourself."
March 18-27, 2016 was the best spring break I've had to date. Not many people can say that they are 20 years old and taking a ten day trip to Vienna, Austria with a University of Cincinnati class and their sister. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity, and the memories I have will last forever.
I was a part of the inaugural Music in Vienna class at UC. Being a Lindner College of Business student, taking a class in the College-Conservatory of Music was nerve-wracking to say the least. I still remember my first glance at the course syllabus and realizing my lack of musical knowledge and talent. I didn't know how the following 15 weeks would work out, but to my surprise, it was the best spring semester of my college career.
Music in Vienna was focused on studying the famous, and unknown, works of Viennese composers. We learned about Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Haydn, and many more, along with their struggles and triumphs as composers. It was interesting to research the audience reaction to each piece of music and performance. Each of these composers became radical during their time to transform classical music.
As a part of this course, my class traveled to Vienna, Austria to put our learnings to life. We visited many amazing attractions and museums to get the most out of our tour. Some of my favorite visits included the Haus der Musik, a tour of the State Opera House, the Hundertwasserhaus apartments, and eating dinner at The View which looked over the Danube River. Of course, I loved visiting Hofburg Palace, Schönbrunn Palace, and the Forchtenstein Palace. My class also visited the Easter markets around the city and attended a Catholic Mass at St. Peter's Church.
Overall, this was an incredible experience and I'm looking forward to my next travel opportunity!
I was a part of the inaugural Music in Vienna class at UC. Being a Lindner College of Business student, taking a class in the College-Conservatory of Music was nerve-wracking to say the least. I still remember my first glance at the course syllabus and realizing my lack of musical knowledge and talent. I didn't know how the following 15 weeks would work out, but to my surprise, it was the best spring semester of my college career.
Music in Vienna was focused on studying the famous, and unknown, works of Viennese composers. We learned about Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Haydn, and many more, along with their struggles and triumphs as composers. It was interesting to research the audience reaction to each piece of music and performance. Each of these composers became radical during their time to transform classical music.
As a part of this course, my class traveled to Vienna, Austria to put our learnings to life. We visited many amazing attractions and museums to get the most out of our tour. Some of my favorite visits included the Haus der Musik, a tour of the State Opera House, the Hundertwasserhaus apartments, and eating dinner at The View which looked over the Danube River. Of course, I loved visiting Hofburg Palace, Schönbrunn Palace, and the Forchtenstein Palace. My class also visited the Easter markets around the city and attended a Catholic Mass at St. Peter's Church.
Overall, this was an incredible experience and I'm looking forward to my next travel opportunity!
Course Artifacts
As a part of the Music in Vienna course, I wrote two essays prior to leaving for the tour. Please see below for my analysis of a scene from The Marriage of Figaro and a performance recap from the March 1, 2016 Ariel Quartet.
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