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Christine Forestier
Culture grew
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02:36
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Ruth Deutschman
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Benjamin Epp
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Innsbruck
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2008-08-20
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Sylvia Manning - Baumgartner
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Nicole D´ Incecco
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1927
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We were dressed very nicely at school. We all wore the same black uniforms with white collars. That was very nice because every child was the same, rich or poor. I find that very good, I think the Italians did well in that. Music was also very important in Italy. We sang a lot - naturally Italian songs - which we didn't like so much and didn't understand that well. But some great artists, talented violinists came to Brixen. I started being interested when I was five and when I was ten I was allowed to take piano lessons. My father's secretary took me to concerts before that. It was wonderful. When did you start playing piano? When I was ten. There was a very good teacher, Mr. Becke, who encouraged us a lot. So that here ? I stopped playing for two years here because I had to get used to the new bank. It was quite difficult for me to change from Italian to German. Then I started taking lessons here too. By performing I was allowed to to the music academy here without paying. That was lucky for me because there was no one who helped me financially. I had to stand on my own two feet because there was no more contact between Austria and Italy at the time. The border was closed. My mother came up to the Brenner pass only once and we waved at each other. Everything in between was closed off. She was able to send me a packet. I couldn't see my family for years.