Michael Lorenz
@michaelorenz.bsky.social
musicologist, historian, cellist, photographer
John Oliver is back!
S13 E01: Olympics, ICE & DHS: 2/15/26: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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February 16, 2026 at 10:45 AM
John Oliver is back!
Eine Liste der Leutenants des k.u.k. 15. Dragonerregiments mit Oskar Kokoschka.
February 15, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Eine Liste der Leutenants des k.u.k. 15. Dragonerregiments mit Oskar Kokoschka.
Unforgettable!
George Shearing Quintet - Conception
YouTube video by Bob Hardy
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February 14, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Unforgettable!
Today is the 150th birthday of my grandfather Arthur Lorenz. Here he is on his wedding day (26 January 1907) among four of his wife's siblings, a brother-in-law, a nephew of his wife, and friends whose names I all know.
February 14, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Today is the 150th birthday of my grandfather Arthur Lorenz. Here he is on his wedding day (26 January 1907) among four of his wife's siblings, a brother-in-law, a nephew of his wife, and friends whose names I all know.
Following a tradition. #ValentinesDay
Valentine's Day
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February 14, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Following a tradition. #ValentinesDay
The title of the chapter "Sätze" in a Satzbuch (mortgage register) from 1821.
February 13, 2026 at 10:34 AM
The title of the chapter "Sätze" in a Satzbuch (mortgage register) from 1821.
Mammillaria prolifera: every year the first cactus to bloom.
February 13, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Mammillaria prolifera: every year the first cactus to bloom.
The great Jordan Klepper!
Bondi Spins Out Over Epstein Questions & Olympian Confesses Affair on Live TV | The Daily Show
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February 12, 2026 at 8:57 AM
The great Jordan Klepper!
The entry concerning the first wedding of Johann Heinrich Schmelzer on 28 June 1643 is a work of art.
February 12, 2026 at 8:38 AM
The entry concerning the first wedding of Johann Heinrich Schmelzer on 28 June 1643 is a work of art.
Johann Stadler got sued for 12 gulden by his Bierwirt. This is a typical written verdict from the 1790s. Harald Strebel never found these kinds of documents.
February 12, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Johann Stadler got sued for 12 gulden by his Bierwirt. This is a typical written verdict from the 1790s. Harald Strebel never found these kinds of documents.
The program of the "Seventh Musical Exercise" on 14 April 1811 at the apartment of Therese Paradis. And a photo of the backside of the house where this concert took place.
February 11, 2026 at 1:59 PM
The program of the "Seventh Musical Exercise" on 14 April 1811 at the apartment of Therese Paradis. And a photo of the backside of the house where this concert took place.
Difficile est satiram non scribere.
Trump Defends Racist Obama Meme & MAGA Rages Over Bad Bunny’s Spanish Halftime Show | The Daily Show
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February 10, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Difficile est satiram non scribere.
The baptismal certificate of Nikolaos Kalamanaky written on 27 April 1817 by archimandrite Abramios Angelatos
February 10, 2026 at 9:01 AM
The baptismal certificate of Nikolaos Kalamanaky written on 27 April 1817 by archimandrite Abramios Angelatos
The seal of Johann Stadler's mother-in-law Maria Anna Grittner (1737-1781)
February 9, 2026 at 9:04 AM
The seal of Johann Stadler's mother-in-law Maria Anna Grittner (1737-1781)
The entry concerning the passports of 9 musicians of Johann Strauss's orchestra who went to Berlin via Prague in 1834. Here we learn that Anton Fahrbach was already employed as a flautist at the age of 15. This entry has never been published because Hanns Jäger-Sunstau was unable to find it.
February 8, 2026 at 5:15 PM
The entry concerning the passports of 9 musicians of Johann Strauss's orchestra who went to Berlin via Prague in 1834. Here we learn that Anton Fahrbach was already employed as a flautist at the age of 15. This entry has never been published because Hanns Jäger-Sunstau was unable to find it.
In 1843, an alleged albino negro was being shown in Vienna. "To be safe from the heat, white African negros live 40 feet below the ground and only leave their underground dwellings during the night. They are naked, have no customs or laws, and worship the full moon".
February 7, 2026 at 11:09 PM
In 1843, an alleged albino negro was being shown in Vienna. "To be safe from the heat, white African negros live 40 feet below the ground and only leave their underground dwellings during the night. They are naked, have no customs or laws, and worship the full moon".
A paragraph in Johann Urban Pikel's book "Histori Von Unser Lieben Frawen zu zell in Steyrmarck" (Graz 1646) about the miraculous salvation of Ferdinand Mager and his wife from the plague after a pilgrimage to Zell in 1638. Mager died in January 1657.
February 7, 2026 at 9:37 AM
A paragraph in Johann Urban Pikel's book "Histori Von Unser Lieben Frawen zu zell in Steyrmarck" (Graz 1646) about the miraculous salvation of Ferdinand Mager and his wife from the plague after a pilgrimage to Zell in 1638. Mager died in January 1657.
On 25 May 1792, Johann Strauss's grandfather, Franz Strauß, applied for a passport to Pest. It's not common knowledge that he was only 4 Schuh 10 Zoll (1.52 m) tall. This was never published because Jäger-Sunstenau didn't know what "4 Sch: 10." meant and he omitted this from his transcription.
February 6, 2026 at 7:58 PM
On 25 May 1792, Johann Strauss's grandfather, Franz Strauß, applied for a passport to Pest. It's not common knowledge that he was only 4 Schuh 10 Zoll (1.52 m) tall. This was never published because Jäger-Sunstenau didn't know what "4 Sch: 10." meant and he omitted this from his transcription.
A page from the will of the great baritone Theodor Reichmann (1849-1903). He bequeathed 1,600 marks to his godson Bernhard Paumgartner and left 20,000 marks to the "Verein zur Erbauung eines Monuments für Weiland König Ludwig II". And a photo of Reichmann as Don Giovanni.
February 5, 2026 at 7:21 PM
A page from the will of the great baritone Theodor Reichmann (1849-1903). He bequeathed 1,600 marks to his godson Bernhard Paumgartner and left 20,000 marks to the "Verein zur Erbauung eines Monuments für Weiland König Ludwig II". And a photo of Reichmann as Don Giovanni.
This "Register über daß Urbrum" was written in 1660. It refers to vineyards and fields that were located in what today is Dornbach and belonged to St. Peter's Abbey in Salzburg.
February 5, 2026 at 8:32 AM
This "Register über daß Urbrum" was written in 1660. It refers to vineyards and fields that were located in what today is Dornbach and belonged to St. Peter's Abbey in Salzburg.
The baptism of the Jew Israel Wolf on 14 February 1787. His new name Franz Wenzel Heilreich was derived from the names and the title of his godfather Franz Wenzel des H[eiligen!] R[ömischen] R[eichs!] Fürst von Clary und Aldringen.
February 4, 2026 at 9:15 AM
The baptism of the Jew Israel Wolf on 14 February 1787. His new name Franz Wenzel Heilreich was derived from the names and the title of his godfather Franz Wenzel des H[eiligen!] R[ömischen] R[eichs!] Fürst von Clary und Aldringen.
On the day my mother travelled from Denver to Salt Lake City, she checked in at The Newhouse and wrote a letter to her mother.
February 4, 2026 at 9:11 AM
On the day my mother travelled from Denver to Salt Lake City, she checked in at The Newhouse and wrote a letter to her mother.