I seldom talk about negative things on my blog, it is really only wasting space. However, it does not mean I have not encountered rudeness, disrespectful and unfair treatment. Sometimes I even question myself what have I done to deserve this. I generally take these things in a very light hearted way because the negativity …
“In the evening the dove returned and carried an olive leaf in its beak.” Bach’s St. Matthew Passion
“In the evening the dove returnedAnd carried an olive leaf in its beak.O beautiful time! O evening hour!We now make our peace with GodFor Jesus’s sufferings are ended.” From St. Matthew Passion no. 64 (an excerpt) In this short text of the recitative “Am Abend, da es kühle war” from J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, …
“No one who was there will ever be able to forget the poignant effect of the St. Thomas Boys Choir singing Bach’s St John Passion on Good Friday in 1945, the first year of peace, performed in the beautiful old St Thomas Church, which had been largely spared from the war, but the windows were …
I travelled and spent beautiful time with my little friend last week. Since I gave her “Schubert Sound Book” last year, she loves it so much that her parents got her Mozart and Bach. So “Schubert”, “Bach” and “Mozart” belong to her very first vocabulary next to “papa” and “mama”. The “Sound Book” series of …
A blog I’ve written on March 23, 2022 received a comment recently. The blog is about a cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach – Ich habe genug, BWV 82. The memories of when and where I’ve heard this cantata in concert come back to me, summer in Stuttgart, Advent in Cologne and winter in Berlin. In …
“My current life situation is at the rainy side of the hill, and the sunny side seems far from reach.” The Journey Writer 28.6.2022https://thejourney-writing.com/2022/06/rainy-side-of-the-hill.html A week ago, this was my feeling. I feel the sun again after my temporary visa has prolonged until the end of September. I of course immediately plan for the 2 …
It is one of the most beautiful words in the German language, one of the most beautiful traits of the German essence, a term that, for example, the French would envy us fervently…. Es gehört mit zu den schönsten Worten der deutschen Sprache, zu den schönsten Zügen des deutschen Wesens, ein Begriff, um den uns …
I am enjoying my peaceful life. There is really only one thing is not that cheerful. The one thing is visa. My collecting documents for freelancer visa is in limbo situation. The Job Centre was astonishing helpful in giving me instruction to establish myself as a self-employed musician and probably I could also establish myself …
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 …