Vienna has many characteristics of an open air museum. Houses, offices and public buildings are built in an identical Baroque style. On street corners and in souvenir shops we are confronted with pictures of Mozart, or copies of his handwritten compositions. In front of the opera house, ticket sellers line up in 18th-century costumes with […]
Mozart
Wynton Marsalis: Good music is timeless
After my interview request with trumpet player and band leader Wynton Marsalis (1961), I do not expect him to reply immediately. However, a lady from New York is on the phone, saying: “Mister Marsalis will call you back within 15 minutes.” I quickly jot down some questions. The Jazz at Lincoln Centre Orchestra is mainly […]