Dreaming from Venice

We’ve often been in Venice – our daughter married there her Italian husband etc. – and we enjoyed the streets without cars, the canals, the food, the music. We took a lot of photos there (watch slide show below) and I was inspired to play classical compositions there on my Western steel string guitar, for example J.S. Bach’s prelude in D minor …
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I played on my Western Guitar, steel strings, Johann Sebastian Bach BWV 999 praeludium D minor – and found myself lost in history – sitting in VENICE…

About Didi van Frits

writer, photographer, guitarist, painter

24 responses to “Dreaming from Venice

  1. wonderful show with images and sound

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  2. Claudia

    Beautiful music and photos! The guitar sounds somewhat like the harpsichord.

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  3. Wonderful photos and music!

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  4. So very lovely.. the images compliment the music, and the music complements the images. Your posts keep getting better and better! z

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  5. I agree with Lisa you are getting better and better. It lovely to look at and listen. Thanks you make my day

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    • Si! I look forward to getting home, setting up my new computer, and having the gift/luxury of enjoying so many tasks that this little burro of a laptop just couldn’t quite handle! Top of that list is diving into the music files of this multi-talented gifted man! Z

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  6. I am so impressed with the artistry of these photos–the light, the layers, the composition. The music was also very appropriate in setting the mood. Wonderful post!

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    • “My long suffering husband had to drag me to the computer,
      tie me to a chair, and force me to learn how to use it…”
      thanks to your husband – daily it’s comfortable to follow your ideas!

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  7. Truly lovely. Magic music in the city of romance.

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  8. A beautiful instrument, beautiful photographs, and the music enhances the slide show perfectly.

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  9. Amy

    All too beautiful! What a wonderful treat to view the beautiful Venice and listen to the music! Thank you, Frizz! Happy Sunday!

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  10. Oh my!
    Bellissimo!

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  11. I am a huge fan of your photos of Venice and your music only enhances the viewing experience! Thanks Frizz 🙂

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  12. veraersilia

    A very well done visual composition and total presentation! I always loved Venice but I did not know that I love Bach by Frizz too. Thank you.

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  13. Inspirational!
    [J.S. has always been my companion…]

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  14. veraersilia

    What do I do to signal this to Word Press for their meritorious awards or Freshly Pressed or whatever they do show the best posts to the world ?

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  15. Thank you Frizz, you took us all to Venice with this beautiful set.

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  16. Joe

    Beautiful photos of Venice Frizz!

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  17. Beautiful…very meditative. I could also get lost in history and beauty there.

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