The Curse of the Ninth

May 19, 2014May 17, 2024 Fugue for Thought

So this is fun, but also kind of inaccurate. When Mahler was preparing to write his next symphony after the eighth, he was troubled by something. He was worried about a curse or misfortune that could befall him if he … Continue reading The Curse of the Ninth

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Art vs. Life

April 24, 2014January 1, 2016 Fugue for Thought

or, even more controversial, ‘nature vs. nurture’, or slightly less controversial (and actually applicable) ‘the principles of natural selection as applied to art vs. who you know and how life treats you’ I’ve been exploring the Interwebs lately and looking … Continue reading Art vs. Life

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The Curse of the Ninth

Art vs. Life