Es war ein König in Thule: Das Hausbuch der Sagen und BalladenIllustrator: Renate SeeligA friend recommended and lent this book to me. An beautiful illustration book that contain the most famous German ballads. Ballad is a song or poem that tells a story (Cambridge Dictionary). Traditionally, ballad is folk song/ story, later, great author like …
Year: 2022
Finally, I’ve found my Spinet! I am very tired, this post is a quick update to remember this historical day in my life. The idea of have a real instrument occurred at the end of January, I went for an instrument hunting journey at the end of February and today my Spinet come to its …
BlackbirdHappiness is waken up by blackbird singing at dawn. The singing was so fascinating beautiful, I could not otherwise, but just listen to it for nearly an hour.MeetingsAfter the blackbird concert, I needed to attend 2 meetings on this morning and I needed 3 big cups of coffee to keep me concentrate. The very last …
So klingt Schubert (DE) Author: Emilie ColletIllustrator: Severine CordierThis book is my prize at a lucky draw activity on 11.12.2021 The structure of the book is based on the most famous six melodies of Schubert. To each melody, there is one lovely picture, 1-2 little sentences and a button to click on for music. That’s …
Buch Suleika Author: Johann Wolfgang Goethe / Marianne WillemerBook bought from the book store in Pergamon Museum Berlin Inspired by a Persian poet Hafez / Hafis (1325-1389), Goethe written 12 books of poem called West-Eastern Divan. Book of Suleika in one of the twelve. At time he was writing the poems, he exchanged letters with …
How quickly do things change? Last week at this time, I was in a concert in Berlin that I experienced profound peace by listening to J.S. Bach Cantata BWV 82 I am content. It is about Simeon was content after he has seen Jesus, he could depart the world peacefully and delightfully (Luke 2:22-35). Next …
Spring in Jade Pavilion (EN)Frühling im Jadehaus (DE) 玉楼春 (CH) Book bought from the book store in Pergamon Museum Berlin More than 200 Chinese classical poetry between B.C. 200 to 1279 is collected in this little book. Because Ruan Ji (210-263) is my favourite poet and my favourite poem “夜中不能寐yè zhōng bù néng mèi” of …
“Before you move to Berlin for good, could you please come back and say good bye to us properly?” my adopted German family asked.“Hä? When did I say I am moving to Berlin?” I asked.But since she asked me the question, it could be an idea, to live in Berlin.“Why don’t you ask me the …
This is the place where I met my future potential Spinett. I arrived a bit earlier than the appointment and I had a little moment of Waldeinsamkeit (me-time in the wood) here. See the icing (Sahnehäubchen) on the mountain top? Sweet is the view. First time in my life that I saw so many black …
Hundred (EN)Hundert (DE) 總有一天你會懂 / 你想过怎样的一生 (CH)Author: Heike FallerIllustration: Valerio VidaliBook bought from online 2nd hand book store As you turn the page, one year passed by. From age 0 to age 99, each year is concluded in one sentence and one picture. Full of life wisdom, reading it also reminding me of all kind …