When I walked into St. Frances Church in Prague, by the Charles Bridge, I felt unsettled about my situation. I was unsure of what was going to happen next. The sun was setting as I was ready to enter the church, knowing next to nothing about what I was about to experience. It was a very intimate atmosphere, but so much more special to me that any other church in Europe that I entered into.
I came to this concert with my best friend excited to experience more music. I was thrilled to see that it was a mezzo soprano, flute and organ concert. I had recently played a flute and organ duet in my recital, and this concert quenched my thirst for emotionally meaningful music. The entire concert was equally gratifying, but the piece that captured my heart the most was Franz Schubert’s Ave Maria. The back of the program described how beautiful the echo of the church was, and this piece was the right piece for that.
The organ entered gently and the mezzo soprano followed. Her voice was hauntingly beautiful, I was in shock. I thought tears would come, and I tried to let them out, but nothing came. I was entirely in awe of her tone, I was speechless. For those unfortunate souls who have not heard this piece in some time or another, I would like to say, you would have to be there to experience. I would imagine that most people have heard Ave Maria, and if they were not moved in any way, please get help! Words cannot describe the way I felt when I listened to this piece. I truly fell in love with it all over again, and I would come back to St. Francis Church in Prague to hear it again in a heartbeat.
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