Tag: Alex Ross
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The Rest is Noise
Review: 591 pages, but as the Byzantine Emperor (Constantin’s illustrious successor Justinian) declared “Solomon I have bested thee!” Meaning I thought Life of Johnson was the most odious tome I had ever struggled through, but then this. I learned a lot: Strauss, Mahler, Bartok, and lots of history illuminated for me that I never learned… Read more
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Wagnerism: Art and Politics in the Shadow of Music
Review: DNF. After a month I’m on page 423 of 770 and I’m tappin’ out. Great read, but so dense and scholarly. Wagner, Wagner everywhere, but not a drop to think. Essentially the author finds Wagner and Wagner references everywhere: because he’s looking for them. Learned a lot, and a fabulous reference for me Too… Read more