One of my favourite movies of all time is the “Sound of Music”. What more perfect song could there be to interpret than “My Favorite Things”, written by Rodgers and Hammerstein, creaters of such memorable   more...musicals as “Oklahoma!”, “South Pacific”, “Carousel”, and “The King and I”. This version is from the cd, “Merry Christmas from London”, by Lorrie Morgan featuring the New World Philharmonic. The Austrian Alps are shown throughout.
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woollen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things
Cream colored ponies and crisp apple strudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things
Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite things
When the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad.  less

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These are photos I have taken of my holiday in Austria and Germany. Christmas 2007. Original music

CClaudia - Winner of Snow-Queen - Schneekönigin - in Austria in Damüls (snowrichest touristic villige in Austria)

My presentations show: Austrian artist "Falco" is no 1-hit wonder. A contrast from old gems, here's much newer material. If only this got heard on dancefloors in Canada!

Photo tour from Alepn-Tirol to Wienn and the Best Music...

Took ages to get this 1984 video. I'm pleased to present it to you. "Falco" Hans Hölzel was apparently a David Bowie fan. More than one of his songs were inspired by, or a parody of   more...him. Can you tell?  less

Second hit from Hans Hölzel's chart-breaking <i>"Falco 3"</i>; I present for your entertainment <i>"Vienna Calling"</i>. Picture me learning the German   more...chorus in this, as a teenager!  less

One of <b>Falco's</b> greater known singles, from the <i>1986 "Emotional"</i> album. Johann "Hans" Hölzel (February 19, 1957 – February 6, 1998).

Sharine O`Neill - Live in Concert - I`ve met you just around the corner - unplugged in Austria featuring Ekki Breuss on guitar

Sharine O`Neill - Live in Concert - Yellow dreams - unplugged in Austria featuring Ekki Breuss on guitar

"Zeit dass sich was dreht"

The band used a lot of humor and sexually suggestive lyrics in its music. The humor was targeted at Austrian ski resorts and yodeling.
Part of the melody of Bring me Edelweiss was taken from ABBA's SOS.   more...Also, two melody lines are borrowed from Indeep's "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life."
A good part of Edelweiss' music consists of electronica, while their style has been branded as pop[1] and Eurotrash[2]. They reached a Europe-wide #1 position with their hit Bring me Edelweiss, by supposedly following the instructions given in The Manual, which was their main influence in getting their two hits. Bring Me Edelweiss sold five million copies worldwide. Bill Drummond, the author of "The Manual", mentioned that in the epilogue of the German release of "The Manual", which was originally published in 1989 (in English). (thanks to Greasy Peach on youtube for most of the description)  less

This is a video about my discovery of my long lost friend, Tarek.

While we're in the 80's, how about a little-known Falco number? A bubbly ditty he performs with Desiree Nosbusch. Fans would be glad to snag this one; I was.

After having a hit with their single "Bring Me Edelweiss" in 1989, the Austrian dance/electronica band "Edelweiss" released this song and video in 1992. "Raumschiff Edelweiss"   more...is a parody of Star Trek, while Edelweiss, in general, was a send-up of Austrian ski-resorts and yodeling. Heavy sampling and a great beat! Very high cheese-factor.  less

Lesser known album from Johann Hölzel, "Falco", happens to be one of my top favourites: 1988's "Wiener Blut". It was many years before I would discover the same-titled song   more...had a video.  less

Sharine O`Neill - Live in Concert - A Hot Summer day - unplugged - featuring Ekki Breuss on guitar - Live in Austria

Sharine O`Neill - Live in Concert - unplugged in Austria featuring Ekki Breuss on guitar.

Lovely classical music video from the Blue Danube Walz by the "King of Walz" Johann Strauss.
Personally seen in the Viennice Emperors Palace, preformed by the Vienna Hofburg Orchestra / Austria.

unplugged version of the released song " Yugoslavia Burns". A benfit song for the regugees of the Kosovo war.

I live here, work here, breathing air and enjoy these wonders…, in the World-wide Capital of Music! Perhaps now you understand why I feel music as something sublimates, this was my dream, to live in Central   more...Europe by the beauty of the culture and the traditions. With Andre Rieu my greetings for all. Enjoy every minute its lives, but never you forget the magic vals and fantastic Central Europe. Yo vivo aqui, trabajo aqui, respiro este aire y disfruto de estas maravillas..., en la Capital Mundial de la Música! Nací en el Día de la Música un 22 de Noviembre y aqui queria estar siempre, tal vez ahora comprendan el porque siento la música como algo sublime, este fue mi sueno, vivir en Centro Europa por la belleza de la cultura y sus tradiciones. Con Andre Rieu vá un saludo para todos. Disfrúten cada minuto de sus vidas, suenen que todo se cumple, pero núnca se olviden de la mágia del vals y de la fantastica Europa Central.  less

With an estimated four million surveillance cameras, Britain is by far the most-watched nation on earth. How could this come about in ... all George Orwell's mother country? Why haven't other nations   more...copied the schemes if they really are as successful as the Home Office and the police are saying? Is there a real effect in crime reduction or has CCTV only been introduced for the people's 'peace of mind'? Are there any vested interests in the proliferation of CCTV?

Trying to answer questions like these, the investigative documentary "EVERY STEP YOU TAKE" digs deep into an entirely British phenomenon: nation-wide video surveillance. It features formal interviews with police chiefs, CCTV managers as well as experts in the fields of surveillance research and data protection. Investigative research uncovers secrets that will make every responsible Briton worry.

Please visit www.EveryStepYouTake.org for further information.
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Österreich/NÖ) Unter dem Motto "Frühlingserwachen" veranstalteten die Künstlerinnen I.C.H. und MONIC in der Haydnhalle in Gerhaus (AUT-NÖ) ein Event unter Beteiligung   more...des aus Kroatien stammenden Malers Milan GERGI sowie dem senegalesischen Trommler Mamadou NGOM.
Ein Nachrichtenbeitrag von DER GLÖCKEL - weitere Filme finden Sie auch unter http://www.TV.DerGloeckel.eu  less