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People Aren’t Meant to Talk This Much
Ian Bogost
Diabelli was a composer and publisher who invited 51 composers to contribute one variation each on a waltz theme he wrote. The list includes Schubert, the 11-year-old Franz Liszt, Mozart’s son — and Beethoven. Everybody but Beethoven did exactly what Diabelli asked: they wrote one variation. Beethoven wrote 33.
What Can Musical Variations Teach Us About Creativity?
nytimes.com
The winners in Smart America have lost the capacity and the need for a national identity, which is why they can’t grasp its importance for others.
George Packer
theatlantic.com
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