The Trojans
and Greeks had been fighting a war for ten years. The walls of Troy were
impervious to assault so Odysseus devised a plan to get the Trojans to open their
gates. The Greeks built a giant wooden horse and hid their best fighters inside
the horse. The Greeks moved all their ships out of sight and in the morning,
the Trojans looked out and only saw the giant horse. They saw the horse as a
peace offering and brought the horse into their city. They celebrated “victory”
by drinking. When they’d all gone to bed drunk, the Greeks came out of the
horse and slaughtered almost all the Trojans, thereby ending the Trojan War.
I’d love to
be able to visit Russia and Austria someday, Italy too if I can! I’d like to
visit Russia (Moscow and St. Petersburg in particular) because it has such
beautiful architecture, culture, and history. I find Russian culture
fascinating because of its artistry and eloquence. Moscow and St. Petersburg
have been homes to many of the most revered composers in history. Whether it
has been the beauty of the country or the despair of Soviet repression, the inspiration
for Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich, Rimsky-Korsakov, Rubinstein, Glazunov,
Prokofiev, Stravinsky (just to name a few) lies in the culture of the country.
I’d like to visit Austria (Vienna in particular) also because of its
distinguished contributions to the music world; I’d love to see a live
performance by the Vienna Philharmonic one day. Lastly, I’d like to visit Cremona,
Italy because, once again, it has been the music center of the world! It would
be fascinating to walk the streets and see the workshops of the Stradivari
family and the Guarneri family. Not to mention, I’d love to be able to visit the
workshop of Marcello and Vittorio Villa where my violin was crafted.
I think everyone should just take a moment (like about hour) to go listen to Shosty 5 because that symphony is just as magical as Harry Potter! :)
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