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Instrumental music is the most abstracted art. More than any other art form, it allows the receiver the freedom to attach meaning. That you have done, and who can argue?

It puts me in mind of Emily Dickinson's poetry, similarly flexible, noble, and beautiful.

How lucky we are to live in an age where these treasures are at hand. How sad the condition of our culture that so few partake. Maybe Beethoven and Dickinson were only meant for the few, but somehow I think they saw their work as mankind's emancipation.

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Nice reflections!

I've learned to not sweat what other people are doing -- as you said, we are downstream from incredible art, and if you are open to being moved by it, consider yourself fortunate/blessed!

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It's still on my bucket list to sit in one of those seats at the new David Geffen. I'd bet that was a wonderful experience. Admittedly, I don't know any of these organ works, even though the Bach organ pieces I do know are some of my favorites in the repertoire. Realizing this by inspiration of your blog, I now own the complete organ works played by Koopman and hope to listen to it in the coming weeks. :)

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Nice! Koopman is great.

Those seats aren’t crazy expensive and the Phil gives lots of discounts on their mailing list

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The piccolo in BWV 1102 is my favorite snippet of these! Playful.

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