Worry less about what you make — that will mostly look after itself, and is to some extent beyond your control, and perhaps even none of your business — and devote yourself to nourishing this animating spirit. Bring all your enthusiasm to bear on the development of that good and essential force. This is done by a commitment to the creative act itself. Each time you tend to that ingenious spark it grows stronger, and sets afire the ordinary gifts of the imagination.
N. Cave, The Red Hand Files, Issue # 181, January 2022, https://www.theredhandfiles.com/voices-of-all-your-influences/ (accessed 27 January 2022).
— Nick Cave
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It’s two-four … It’s three-fourChopin had a free sense of rhythm. In 1842, Chopin was giving a lessen to Wilhem von Lenz when Meyerbeer walked in. The Mazurka (op. 33 no. 3) was being played. von Lenz recounts: Meyerbeer had seated himself; Chopin let me play on. “That is two-four time,” said Meyerbeer. For reply, Chopin made me repeat, […]
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Debussy’s reception in EnglandIn 1908-9, Claude Debussy made two appearances conducting his own works in England. The Musical Times reported on the occasions. The report on the first concert: Nothing could have been heartier than the applause which greeted M. Claude Debussy as he stepped on to the platform at Queen’s Hall on February 1. The warmth of […]
A tribute to Beethoven“The Last Master of resounding song, the tuneful heir of Bach and Handel, Mozart & Haydn’s immortal fame is now no more. The harp is hushed. He was an artist – and who shall arise to stand beside him? He was an artist – thus he was, thus he died, and thus he will live […]
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