Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Choosing a Topic: IDEAS #2 Vienna, Austria

I have never been to Vienna, but I hope to go next summer. There are so many reasons that I dream of going to Vienna. Art, culture and music are three of the biggest reasons.

First, Vienna is home to tons of great European art, including Albrecht Dürer’s “Hare” and the works of Gustav Klimt, which are all over the city. 


Albrecht Dürer’s "Hare."
Gustav Klimt's "The Kiss." 


Vienna is also famous for its music! Here is an article about four of the most famous musicians who worked in Vienna: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/10/top-10-composers-the-vienna-four/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0

Finally, I am interested in the general culture of Vienna - great coffee, beautiful architecture, and great food like apple strudel (Apfelstrudel!) Personally, I can't wait to go there and speak German to the natives!

Vienna is making me hungry!!!!!!
To wrap up, here's a video (in German - but with English subtitles) interviewing Viennese people on the street about their city. Maybe you can get some ideas about what Vienna looks like and what kind of people live there from the video! Happy choosing!


20 comments:

  1. I love to this city. But, I don't understand there art.. I like simple things.
    Also I love there bread too. This picture looks so delicious.
    Someday I going to Europe. Austria, England, Germany, ... many other country.
    now... i don't have enough money...

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    1. I hope you can get enough money someday! I've been saving money to go to Europe for a long time! I think the Albrecht Durer painting is very simple, though! Just a rabbit :) What is the country you want to go to the most?

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  2. I hope you will go to Vienna! Travel is very interesting experience. I went to Jeju-do in summer vacation. View of Jeju is beautiful. Nature seems like breathing too! I did recharge my batteries. Someday, I will go other country. For example) Canada !!! Vancouver has many variety people and public safety. Also, I wants to go and live for a while.

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    1. Yes, Vancouver is a really beautiful place! I was only there once or twice, but I enjoyed it! Ah, "recharge my batteries" - that's a good expression!

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  3. Usually I want to travel to Vienna. I hope to visit Staatsoper Wien and cafe Central. Where would you like to visit in Vienna.

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    1. Wow! You have a good plan already! I particularly want to visit the Kunsthistoriches Museum and the ferris wheel that appeared in the movie "The Third Man" and "Before Sunrise." Even though I'm scared of ferris wheels I want to ride in it. I couldn't find the scene from "The Third Man", but this is the scene from "Before Sunrise" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDmVOW4AWA0

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    2. I watched Kunsthistoriches Museum's photo at the ppt file!! Isn't it??

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  4. oh! I really hope too. If I hav a chance, I will go there. My friend went Vienna in summer vacation. She recommended it's life. I saw the picture than my heart beat quick.

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    1. What was the picture of? How long did your friend visit Vienna for?

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    2. The picture of Wiene Staatsoper. It's a global opera house. Also I want to go Salzburg. My friend say it's a awesome!! When she visit Vienna, there are held festival so she saw ballet. I think she stay for 5 or6 days in Vienna.

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    3. That's great! I want to go to Salzburg too! I mainly want to go because "The Sound of Music" is one of my favorite movies!

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  5. I love bread and I don't have a breakfast. So, I want to eat apple strudel very much. I'm hungry. Vienna is famous for culture! I'm interested in Vienna. Why are you go there in summer? Summer is so hot. Isn't it?

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    1. I want to go there because I want to see the art museums and experience the cafe culture. I heard that the cafes there are just as good as Parisian cafes. I hope I will go there next summer. I want to go just for a special vacation with my husband. Neither of us has been to Europe yet!

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  6. Vienna is known for classic music. I like classic music. What are you favorite Vienna's classic music? There are many delicious food in Vienna. This strudel looks delicious. Have you eaten strudel?

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    1. I've eaten strudel that was from the grocery store in the United States, but I think it probably wasn't very good compared to the strudel in Vienna! I'm not an expert about classical music - I usually like any classical music that I hear. My favorite composer is actually Chopin, who was more popular in Poland and France. However, I do appreciate Mozart and the waltz, which I can see in Vienna. I'm a little disappointed to hear that the opera doesn't perform during the summer, because I can only go during the summer, and I'd love to see an opera in Vienna. How about you? What is your favorite classical music?

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    2. my favorite classical music is Mozart' Serenade. It is like party.

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    3. Awesome! I will try to listen to it! I will add it to my Youtube playlist of classical music! :)

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  7. if i think about Vienna. I only know about Vienna sausage. but now i know about picture, music. this topic very useful.

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    1. Ah, very good! Yes, they have good food in Vienna too, but it's one of the most important cultural cities in Europe! I hope I will go there soon!

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  8. I am very hungry...Vienna looks very delicious. :< I will eat bread tonight!!!

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