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Tag Archives: Oscar Wilde

WORDS ON MUSIC

“IF ONE HEARS bad music,” Oscar Wilde said, “it’s one’s duty to drown it in conversation.” Natural philosopher and polymath Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz commented, “Music is a calculation performed by … Continue reading

August 6, 2018 · Leave a comment

WAGNER INVECTIVES

THE OPERAS OF Richard Wagner give Wife Dottie, Daughter Suz and me much pleasure, though I also appreciate that the subject matter, complexity and sheer length are something of an … Continue reading

August 26, 2016 · Leave a comment