update on library...and some pretty pictures

i got an email the other morning from mr fanning, of the mahler society library. apparently a mahler scholar is coming into town to do some research library while i'm in town, and offered to take me into the library during its off hours and let me do some private research. even more exciting: he offered to speak with me (like, an interview, yay!) about his specialty, symbols in mahler's music. BUT (and this is a big but), he is planning on going to the library at 9 am on july 21st....and my plane leaves from vienna at 11:30 am on the 21st. 

i'm not really sure what i'm going to do about this...i might see if united will let me take a later flight back, or just prolong my trip for one more day...the hostel where i'm staying has rather flexible booking agreements, so i may just call the airline and see what's possible before i accept or decline. this is an incredible opportunity, and i don't want to screw it up just because of scheduling. i'll keep everyone posted. 

that said, here are the pictures that made me so excited about this project i got stage fright while handing in my application. i'm not joking. i don't get nervous performing, but grant proposals apparently give me fits. 

this is the belevedere palace, which houses the austrian gallery....this is where the klimt piece i'm studying is housed. 

this is the grand staircase of the belvedere gallery....it's gorgeous. 

this is the palais fanto, where the schönberg archives are housed.

 

this is the leopold museum, where they are having a very applicable exhibit (for me, at least)

and this is kinda cool...it's a photo from last year's music film festival at the rathausplatz....i plan on going at least three times. i mean, i've been to film festivals before, but i saw jurassic park and monty python, not la boheme and bruckner 9. although i did meet michael moore...he's hairy up close. :(

so there you go...i'm hanging on for info about the mahler library, and will also spend time in the austrian national library, which dr. fanning recommended to me as well. so a few changes, but that's to be expected. i leave in four days, so it's crunch time now!