And here's another card of Salzburg from about 1960.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Happy Birthday, Mozart
Mozart was born on this day in 1756. He died just short of his 36th birthday, but what a mark he left. A few years ago I bought a 170-CD box set of Mozart's complete works. Simply amazing. It's hard not to wonder what else he might have done if he had lived longer. Here's a postcard of Mozart's birthplace in Salzburg, Austria. You can still visit it today.
Here's a close-up of the street scene. It looks staged, doesn't it?
And here's another card of Salzburg from about 1960.
And here's another card of Salzburg from about 1960.
No wonder I shun fame. Too high a price to pay....
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The street scene does indeed look staged, but I think Salzburg is known to have something of a storybook character in general. I also find it amusing that the two archways on the right with the flanking shutters and little roof above visually suggest a big 'm' on the facade, perhaps a subliminal message that this is indeed Mr. Mozart's house!
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