My daughter’s wedding in Oslo (where she lives) was a good reason for me to come to Norway. I also had some work to finish so this was a good a place as any to do it, especially as spring in Norway this year has been early and very mild and sunny. The weather did hold and it made the celebration in the Oslo Botanical Gardens very successful.
Viola & Gaute in Oslo botanical gardens
The evening of that day was also special as I had the chance to go and see live – and mainly hear – for the first time, one of my favourite pianists. Tord Gustavsen is a brilliant musician, emphasizing emotion and atmosphere more than virtuosity, which he has but doesn’t need to show off all the time. He played solo in a church in Oslo and his choice of pieces for the program and the setting went together perfectly. Both he and the audience were in such a state of meditation, even trance, that applause between pieces seemed inappropriate and so he played on uninterrupted to the end. It was a magical moment.
Hello Wolfgang,
Congratulations on your daughter’s wedding
Looks like it was a good weather in Oslo for cycling. Did you?
Summer is around the corner in Melbourne. Are you coming?
Regards. Robert W
Thanks Robert, it was a great wedding ! Didn’t go cycling there this time but have planned a future trip there.
Am cycling through North-East Germany at the moment, between Berlin, Poland and the Baltic Sea, very interesting and not too hilly – not too far from your home ?
Yes, I’ll be out again around Christmas time and will try and come along for a ride or three.
Wolfgang