We are now in Salzburg.
Vienna was almost totally dominated by Mozart. I assume that this is because he is considered to be the most profit-worthy, given that J. Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert and Brahms all lived and worked there. It was quite hard to find a concert which was of a complete work. The one we went to at the Golden Saal was all lollipops, but very enjoyable nonetheless.
I didn’t know until yesterday that “The Sound of Music” was filmed in Salzburg, so naturally Wolfgang Amadeus has been eclipsed by Julie Andrews. People keep taking selfies at the top of a flight of steps leading into the Mirabelle Gardens. I watched a YouTube clip of the specific scene from the film* and my dear wife and I were considering a re-enactment. We know the tune and the words.
*No, I have never watched it.
PS What I didn’t know was that Michael Haydn, Joseph’s younger brother, was a successful musician here at a time when Mozart struggled to make a living and consequently buggered off to Vienna. Bloody Esterhazy types, coming over here, putting our home grown musical giants out of work...