Vienna protester glues himself to golden piano

Vienna protester glues himself to golden piano

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norman lebrecht

April 03, 2023

A man protesting about pension rights attached himself chemically to the famed golden piano in the grand lobby of the Austrian Parliament.

He called the piano ‘symbol of decadence and aloofness’, a good debating point.

Here’s the opening statement:

Comments

  • Singeril says:

    Mom often said that perhaps I needed to be glued to the piano bench in order to get me to practice. This guy’s Mom took it too far.

    • Meal says:

      Made my day 😉 However, unfortunately not his bottom was glued to the chair but his left hand to the piano. There are not to many pieces written for the right hand only. He could give the “Piano suite for the right hand” from Soulima Strawinsky a try.

  • Henry williams says:

    He looks a pensioner. Has he nothing better to do
    In his retirement.

  • DH says:

    Bose Dörfler!

  • But i need a wee! says:

    Presumably once the lights and heating turned off for the night, and the doors are closed, he’ll realise what a silly billy he’s been.

    And I hope he went to the toilet beforehand…..

  • La plus belle voix says:

    Guess he does not adhere to the rules. Groan.

  • Gerry Feinsteen says:

    Well, he’s working as an entertainer, albeit for free—what a way to undercut the competition for the limelight however.

  • Doc Martin says:

    Here is some helpful information on the ENT issue of Glue Ear which some folk might find informative.

    If you have a relative with Glue Ear ask your GP to make an urgent referral.

    https://www.york.ac.uk/media/crd/ehc14.pdf

  • Doc Martin says:

    Has anyone had trouble recently communicating with those folk masquerading as HM Revenue & Customs, specifically relating to National Insurance?

    Their contact telephone number is useless and I have had to invoke my MP and solicitor to get them to reply to my cumulative, voluminous correspondence! As Terry Thomas would say, they are an absolute shower!

    • Henry williams says:

      My broadband company is not better. I speak
      To different members of staff. To discuss my
      Account. They say they will get back to me.
      It is a week iam still waiting

  • Ian Kaye says:

    He obviously struck a chord!

  • Steve says:

    He could play Cage 4’33 no problem

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