No Lack of Music and Elegance in France

We went to a music concert last night and it was a violin and piano ensemble by two young good musicians. They came because they were summoned by the priest of the church of Saorge, a secluded village just ten minutes away from where we live.

The church building itself was done in the Baroque style but because of its age, the old drawings on the ceiling were already falling off. On the columns were faded but beautiful designs that made the whole structure a grand work of art.

When it came to the performance itself, the features were sample songs from classical composers like Mozart, Hummel, Loewe, and Bach. They all made me giggle in delight because, as always, a classical concert is a simple bit of heaven for me and I felt like I was transported to paradise. What was good was that the show is entirely free since the parish usually organizes public concerts where everyone can attend.

The practice of performing and holding concerts probably stems from the Age of Beauty, a phase when pleasure reigned and daily life is an exercise in cultural cultivation. Many places of pleasure sprouted in Paris and among them, Montmarte was known as the most indulgent.