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Extremes

  The nine symphonies of Beethoven are performed and recorded so much they’re almost cliches. I doubt there’s a symphony orchestra in the world that doesn’t perform at least one Beethoven symphony every concert season. Each conductor finds his own … Continue reading

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Recombination

There’s a saying, “Good artists borrow; great artists steal.” Deep, eh? I don’t even know what that means—borrow, steal, lease? It’s another one of those sayings that strikes some chord, some je ne sais quoi, some part of our language … Continue reading

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