Hilde Domin’s poem is on my lent calendar for Good Friday. I understood it like this: One still can draw a golden city in the sky with imagination even though been chased away from a doorless wall. The cherry blossoms already dressed up to celebrate Easter.
Not so long ago, I helped my sick friend to teach her piano students for one afternoon. A boy played the simplified piano version of Dvorak’s New World Symphony 2nd movement. I asked him, if he ever heard the original orchestra version? He replied, he knew that it is originally for orchestra, but he hasn’t …
Silence is the place where the soul dares to say what the mind may have been trying to talk us out of it for a long time. My lent calendar says so. In order to be able to listen to my soul, I have to make sure I have a silent environment. Look at those …
Yesterday was Palm Sunday, where Christian commemorate Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. There begun the holy week, leading up to Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. My church has worship service everyday. It is quite nice to have a little time everyday to ponder on the passion of Jesus Christ. Let me share …
Today is the official farewell worship service. The independent day is 21.4.22. After that, I am off shore for new horizons. The card I received from the church says: “Departing to new shores!” (Auf zu neuen Ufern) Where exactly? I still do not have a concrete plan, I will first just keep doing my favourite …
Who has the most beautiful little sheep? Wer hat die schönsten Schäfchen? Do you know who?I did not know who until I read the poem written by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798-1874). The answer is the moon. The moon has the most beautiful little sheep. The dark blue sky is his meadow, and the …
Christian Morgenstern (1871 – 1914) was telling us a story where ducks were skating on a frozen pond. He also asked us a question: “Where did the ducks got their ice skate? The ducks are not rich at all!” Do you have a clue? I guess little children are going to love the poem selection …
Sick! It may also be sometimes. I suffered a serious headache this morning. Instead of getting myself ready to travel to another place for organ lesson and rehearsal with a soprano and a tenor, I had to cancelled them. I am thankful that I was feeling better already in afternoon, I am also thankful about …
The more I enjoy travelling, the more I enjoy being at home again. Last week I was almost camping at church because of preparing the recital. I only come home for food and sleep, so no camping at church. Therefore, I appreciate that yesterday I could just stay at home. Well, not quite, I had …
About LoveApril, year 1903. Samuel August made this promise to Hanna:“I always live with you, in my thoughts and deeds, yes, I always want to live completely for you.”And he has kept this promise, their daughter – Astrid Lindgren said in her book:Samuel August from Sevedstorp and Hanna i Hult (EN) Das Entschwundene Land (DE)The …