Keeping
Their Heads!
It had been
a beautiful Advent evening. The youngsters of my son's
former school in Vienna had played incredibly well. In
fact, much better than school concerts usually are. And, the playing
of the three groups involved had become better and sweeter as the
evening continued.
The jazz
band was pure southern Dixie. The rock group was 50s and 60s, and the
classics which concluded the evening were played on the
harp, violin and piano by
three wonderful girls. But, the finale did not go as planned. The
conclusion of this wonderful evening was classical
drama and its star was the young violinist.
The final
notes were about to be played and it was almost time for applause.
But, there was one very small problem. The violinist's bow
had become entangled in her left earring
and the music suddenly stopped. The violinist could no longer play.
There was silence.
And, then
came the action to free the young girl from her bow. And, it was not
easy and many joined in with their help and advice. There were two or
three teachers, members of the audience, the girl's mother, and the
other musicians as well. And, and it goes without saying,
it took no time at all to release the young girl from
her bow. And, once again the three young musicians were alone on the
stage. And, they were calm. And, the audience silent. And, then, as
these three young girls brought the concert to a majestic
conclusion the audience erupted. No one had ever
experienced such a concert as this.
And, this is
the power of the young. They had all kept their heads
and concluded their concert as if nothing had happened. And, the
audience applauded as if nothing had happened. But, something had
happened. Because of a bow and an earring, the musicians and
audience had become temporarily one.
And, that
was the magic of the evening, and that's why no one will ever forget
it!
Vocabulary
bow – Bogen
concluded - (conclude/ concluded/concluded) – abschließt
conclusion – Schluss
earring – Ohrringe
entangled – entwickelte
erupted – bebte mit Freude
harp – Harfe
hint – Spur
incredibly – erstaunlich
it goes without saying – selbst verständlich
kept their heads – Rühe bewähren
piano - Klavier
release - befreien
temporarily - vorübergehend
violin - Geiger
violinist - Geigenspieler
youngsters – Jugendlicher
Questions
How many groups played in the concert?
Was there a jazz band?
What was the very small problem?
Whose earring was entangled in her bow?
Who helped to release the young girl?
How did the audience react at the end of the performance?
Why was the evening so magical?
