Luther College Symphony Orchestra Residency in Vienna January Term 2011 GS 105 prepared by Professors John F. and Virginia F. Strauss Table of Contents Course Title, Description, Requirements and URL Address 2011 LCSO January Residency in Vienna: Daily Program Study Guide to The Viennese: Splendor, Twilight and Exile Governance and Politics Political Parties, Colors and Personalities Packing Suggestions A Few Hints About Etiquette Transportation Walking Our Hotel and the Immediate Vicinity Buying Tickets and Locating Concert Venues Dining Out and Procuring Comestibles Three Excellent and Inexpensive Restaurants Restaurants in the First District Typical Viennese Menu Items Exploring Vienna First District Churches You Should Visit Other Things to Do Shopping Tips Banking Tips Telephone and E-mail Useful Phrases Useful Websites Course Title GS 105 Luther College Symphony Orchestra Residency in Vienna, Austria: Performance and Musical Tradition in the Context of Austrian History Course Description An intensive three-week residency in Vienna, Austria, culminating in three public performances. Daily rehearsals, lectures and discussions, museum visits and performances focusing on Viennese history, culture and music traditions. Study topics include the clash between Christian Europe and Islam, the Austrian Baroque, fin de siècle Vienna, the Holocaust and contemporary Austrian politics. On-site visits focus on the study of representative works of music, art, and architecture emblematic of Austria history. This is a J- term II course, which also satisfies the general education category Human Expression. Course Requirements 1. You are expected to participate fully in all scheduled rehearsals and concerts, tours, discussions, lectures and other group activities arranged by the faculty A loose-leaf notebook for written work is highly recommended. YOU MUST SATISFY PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS IN ORDER TO GET CREDIT FOR THE COURSE. 2. Before departure for Europe, read Paul Hofmann’s The Viennese: Splendor, Twilight and Exile. Bring the book with you! A study guide will be provided to help prepare for group discussions. Take notes and write down questions as you read. You should be able to respond to all of the questions on the study guide. YOU MUST PASS A WRITTEN FINAL EXAM IN ORDER TO GET CREDIT FOR THE COURSE. URL Address This Study Guide plus the Strauss Travel Guide for Vienna are available to students on the KATIE site. The address is: katie.luther.edu/moodle/ After you log in, open the folder labeled 2011JT, and click on the course 52809-GS-105-A. 2011 LUTHER COLLEGE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA JANUARY RESIDENCY IN VIENNA T3733 Program direction/academic content provided: by Daniel Baldwin, John & Virginia Strauss Thursday LUTHER Departure. Meet at 8:00 in back of Jenson-Noble for bus departure at 8:30 to Chicago. Meet January 6 your Seminars International representative at 15:00 at the United Airlines check-in counter, Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Terminal 1 for departure (18:18) on United Airlines flight UA #906 to Munich, non-stop Boeing 777 service with meals served en route. Friday SALZBURG Arrival. Arrive (09.50) at Munich Airport and transfer by private motorcoach to Salzburg to January 7 the PLAZA ZUM HIRSCHEN HOTEL for check-in. Brief map, menu and language orientation led by the faculty directors, followed by orientation dinner (19.00) at the Restaurant Stiftskeller St. Peter. (D) Saturday SALZBURG. Breakfast and meeting in the Salzburger Saal until 10.30 followed by historical/cultural January 8 orientation walking tour of old Salzburg guided by faculty directors with stops at Mirabel Gardens, the Wolf Dietrich Mausoleum, Getreidegasse, the Dom, St. Peter Churchyard, Mozart's Birthplace (entrance included) and the Hohensalzburg Fortress (combi-ticket entrance) Wear good walking shoes/boots. Rest of day free. (B) Sunday SALZBURG/VIENNA. Morning departure (09.00) by private motorcoach to Vienna (en route stop January 9 for guided tour and short film of Mauthausen (10.50; three groups of 30). Arrive Vienna (14.30) for a guided coach tour of the city and check-in at the HOTEL KUMMER. Orientation in the hotel restaurant including a trial walk to the Haus der Begegnung. (Bring your information booklet, city map and outdoor clothing) followed by group dinner (19.15)) at the hotel. Transportation passes provided for duration of Vienna stay. (B,D) Monday VIENNA. Breakfast (06.30-10.30 daily) and announcements followed by departure for Haus der January 10 Begegnung, (available weekdays from 08.30 – 17.30). Self-serve buffet lunch at hotel. Evening (19.30) performance of Tosca at the Staatsoper. (B,L) Tuesday VIENNA. Same morning program as Monday. Following lunch, Strings meet for a sectional rehearsal January 11 in the Grossesaal. Winds and Percussion meet with J. Strauss in the Klubsaal for a discussion of the introduction and first two chapters of Paul Hofmann's The Viennese. Please be prepared to answer the questions in the study guide and share your observations with the group. (B,L) Wednesday VIENNA. Same morning program as Monday. Following lunch, Winds and Percussion meet for a January 12 sectional rehearsal, while Strings meet with J. Strauss in the Klubsaal (available until 15.00) for a discussion of the introduction and first two chapters of Paul Hofmann's The Viennese. Please be prepared to answer the questions in the study guide and share your observations with the group. (B,L) Thursday VIENNA. Same morning program as Monday. Following lunch, the Strings meet for a sectional January 13 rehearsal while the Winds and Brass take a guided tour of the Kunsthistorisches Museum. Evening (19.30) performance of the Freiburger Barockorchester at the Musikverien. (B,L) Friday VIENNA. Same morning program as Monday. Following lunch, the Winds and Brass meet for a January 14 sectional rehearsal while the Strings take a guided tour of the Kunsthistorisches Museum. Evening (19.30) performance of the Vienna Symphony at the Konzerthaus. (B,L) Saturday VIENNA. Free time for independent exploration. Consult your travel packet and see John or Virginia January 15 Strauss if you have questions. Evening (19.00) performance of Carmen at the Volksoper. (46 tickets). (B) Sunday VIENNA. Optional morning church service at the Augustinerkirche or Stefansdom. Mid-afternoon visit January 16 to Wien Oberlaa (a modern indoor/outdoor thermal spa with swimming pools, whirl pools, etc.). Group dinner at a Heurige in Oberlaa. (B,D) Monday VIENNA. Same morning program as previous Monday. Following lunch, Strings meet for a sectional January 17 while Winds and Brass meet with J. Strauss to discuss the rest of Paul Hofmann's The Viennese. Please be prepared to answer the questions in the study guide. (B,L) Tuesday VIENNA. Same morning program as previous Monday. Following lunch, Winds and Brass meet for January 18 a sectional while Strings meet with J. Strauss to discuss the rest of Paul Hofmann's The Viennese. Please be prepared to answer the questions in the study guide. (B,L) Wednesday VIENNA. Morning rehearsal at Haus der Begegnung, followed by self-serve buffet lunch at the hotel. January 19 Afternoon guided visit to Belvedere Palace (Group B/Winds); lecture/sectional rehearsals for Group A/ Strings as arranged by faculty directors. (B,L) Thursday VIENNA. Same morning program. Following lunch, Winds and Brass (Group B) meet for a sectional January 20 rehearsal while Strings (Group A) take a guided tour of the Belvedere Palace. (B,L) Friday VIENNA. Morning rehearsal at Haus der Begegnung followed by self-serve buffet lunch at the hotel. January 21 Return for a 90 minute rehearsal and an afternoon dance lesson. Vans to collect instruments from Haus der Begegnung and deliver to Hotel Kummer for storage. Evening attendance at the Officer’s Ball at the Wiener Hofburg (doors open at 20.00, 4 tables reserved). (B,L) Saturday VIENNA. Free time for independent exploration of the city. J. Strauss will lead two tours of the City of January 22 Vienna Museum: strings at 10.00 and winds/brass at 13.00. (B) Sunday VIENNA. Morning (09.00-13.00) review session at the Fleming Hotel. Optional hike through the Vienna January 23 Woods lead by John and Virginia Strauss: from Kahlenberg to Pfarrplatz in Heiligenstadt. Afternoon (16.30) performance of La Cenerentola at the Volksoper. (46 tickets) (B) Monday VIENNA (OBERSCHUTZEN). Free morning. Two motorcoaches (one with trailer), guide, arrive at January 24 Hotel Kummer for drive to Oberschutzen (about 90 min. drive) for rehearsal. Early dinner at a local restaurant. Evening (19.00) performance at the Kulturzentrum Oberschutzen. (B,D) (Students should be prepared to load/unload instrument vans) Tuesday VIENNA. Following breakfast, final exam on Paul Hofmann’s The Viennese. Free afternoon for January 25 independent exploration. (B) Wednesday VIENNA (STOCKERAU). Free morning. Two motorcoaches (one with trailer) and guide arrive (12.00) January 26 at Hotel Kummer for 40 minute drive to Stockerau for rehearsal. Early dinner at local restaurant, followed by evening (19.00) performance at the Concert Hall. (B,D) Thursday VIENNA. Instrument vans arrive at hotel to transport instruments and crates from hotel to the January 27 Konzerthaus for morning three-hour rehearsal. Afternoon free. Motorcoach transfer to the Konzerthaus for evening performance (19.00) (recorded for personal use), followed by transfer to StadtParkBräu for late (22.15) dinner. (B,D) Friday VIENNA/MUNICH. Morning (09.00) departure by private motorcoach for Munich, with check-in upon January 28 arrival at the HOTEL ATRIUM. (B) Saturday MUNICH. Morning guided tour of the city including the Alte and Neue Pinakotek. Afternoon at leisure. January 29 Farewell (19.00) dinner at Restaurant Augustiner Gaststaette. (B,D) Sunday MUNICH/CHICAGO. Morning (08.30) transfer by private motorcoach to Munich Airport for departure January 30 (12.15) on United Airlines flight UA #907 for Chicago, non-stop Boeing 777 service with meals served en route.