They said it was going to rain and they were correct. Not cold, but steady light rain. Nuisance level we would say in Oz. We had a very lazy morning as we listened and watched the rain fall lightly on our foliage view.
Eventually caught the train to the centre and even ventured to change lines! We wanted to find the venue of our first classical concert taking place this evening. Easy peasy! Peterskirche is one of the major religious edifices in this city abounding in edifices and one of the most elaborate churches I have seen. A dramatic setting for a concert.
Returning to our eatery of yesterday, ' cause it has simple food, we then returned to the Habsburg Palace complex. The 18 C library had been recommended and it was worth the visit. Coincidentally it had an exhibition on the Freemason movement, a movement my Father had belonged to. Again, most interesting.
Followed by the church that contains the hearts of the Habsburgs and was the site of Napoleon's wedding to his second wife. Actually, he sent a proxy. Must have been a little busy. We wandered past the bored Spanish Horses in their stables, waiting for their sold-out performance tonight. We figured the horse performance in Córdoba was our equine fix.
Before returning to the apt Tony was able to fit in a bike-speak.
A quick light tea and left the apt at 7pm. Walked to station, caught first train, caught second train, arrived at the Church door...in 20 minutes!! Seriously how efficient is that? It was still raining but we had spent 90% of the time on the train.
If we had not seen the venue earlier in the day, it certainly would have been a"wow" moment with the chandeliers adding to the opulence. It was still impressive. The ensemble consisted of 4 string instruments and we recognised 50% of their pieces. Tony was most patient and was intrigued with the talent of the musicians, if not engrossed in what they were actually playing. One could not question the overall atmosphere.
Still raining, we found a place for coffee and cake before joining the many commuters on the homeward journey.
Inside Peterskirche.
Such clever advertising for the current exhibition at The Albertina Museum.
A truly special classroom...The National Library of ancient books.
Bike speak.
No pictures allowed during the concert but I cheated on this one prior to the encore.
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Was that I Vespa near Tony? One day I'll ride one!
ReplyDeleteGlad you're getting a bit of culture in Vienna, the home of culture ... and cake! Don't forget to have Sachertorte.