View from my Seat

A Musical Adventure

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November 17th 2010
Up until my stay in Salzburg, my time spent with music was relegated to what was played in cafes or pubs, music shared with fellow travelers (which was excitedly recorded in my travel notepad), my time spent wandering and listening to my iPod, or random encounters with street performers. Considering Salzburg is the birthplace of Mozart and famous for its role in The Sound of Music, I figure ... read more

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more