Take a quick look back at the roots of Mother's Day in Austria, England, and elsewhere. Florian also shares some delightful tidbits about his own mothering skills. (Lesen Sie Florians Kolumne auch in Deutsch: Einblicke aus Österreich.)

Two new sites received the Vienna Award last month, an Austrian ensemble and a high school clarinet group. Read about them and other winners at this link.

Visit the best of the best GeoCities Vienna has to offer. If you have received the Vienna Award, you could be next in line for the Vanguard. Check it out and see.

Be entertained by French-Canadian baritone Vincent Ranallo, who will be singing a Schubert art song. If you are interested in adding your talents to CSM, please inquire within.

Music to fall asleep by, and it's not a lullaby. Find out more about Bach's Goldberg Variations, and please try to stay awake. =)

High court intrigues? Too much of the good life? It's impossible to know for sure, but historical researchers now have some new ideas about what really killed W.A. Mozart.

Two new sites are added to the Vienna Awards list. Bill and Marg fill us in on their criteria for selecting sites, and give some hints and suggestions for making great pages.

Those who know say learning to play the harp is not too hard, though mastering it is indeed difficult. Read about it and see what you think.