QUINZAINES DE PELERINAGE: SUISSE

posted by James Reel

    Back to work for me, after two weeks in Switzerland (off season, but still pricey). There, I trod upon a glacier, dined with an official from the Swiss ministry of culture, looked at books that are more than a thousand years old in a beautiful old library, and ate more fondue than I ever expected to encounter once the 1970s were over. I saw several impressive-looking organs in bright rococo churches decorated like birthday cakes, but heard none of them. Indeed, I didn’t make it to any concerts at all; there was talk of going to a performance of sonatas and cantatas marking the 300th anniversary of the death of Dietrich Buxtehude, but friends decided we should throw ourselves into a dinner party instead.
    So much for relaxation. On my first day back in the studio, not only do I find myself involved in a little fund-raising campaign I hadn’t heard about when I left, but I’m scheduled for an additional shift of pledge breaks this afternoon. Looks like I won’t get my now-laundered travel clothes ironed today. More blogging later.