GMC in Europe 2008

Our good friend Joyce Kirkpatrick is flying ahead of us, and is in Europe as I write this. Just before she left, though, she gave us the biographical information on Antonin Dvořák that she researched and wrote for the (I believe) 2005 performance of the Mass done by the Chorale.

For relative newbies like me, it was fascinating reading. For all of us, it would be a worthwhile refresher before we go over to represent and perform his music.

(Oh, I don’t have similar biographies for most of the other composers on the program, though you can find Colin’s bio at this Web link.)

I have the good fortune of having as patients a lovely couple who are native Austrians.  They have graciously forwarded a list of the best in Viennese dining establishments.  Here is the list complete with websites for some advanced reconnaissance if one so desires.  All of these places are in Vienna’s “inner city”, the Innenstadt:

Restaurants:

1.  Figlmuller- A Viennese tradition.       www.figlmuller.at

2.  Gusshaus- Viennese cuisine.    www.gusshaus.at

3.  Plachutta- Viennese cuisine.   www.plachutta.at

4.  Julius Meinl- A Viennese tradition for fine coffees/food

Wine cellars:

1.  Zwoelfapostelkeller- great wine/good food.   www.zwoelf-apostelkeller.at

2.  Augustiner Keller       www.bitzinger.at

3.  Melker Stiftskeller      www.melkerstiftskeller.at

Cafe:

1.  Cafe Landtmann beim Burgtheater    www.cafe-wien.at  

There you go.  As the Autrians say  “Wien, Wien, nur Du allein”.   

Enjoy,  Adam