Teaser: Pablo Casals, "Chopin," and the Esotericism of Classical Music

Episode 23 November 29, 2024 00:02:38
Teaser: Pablo Casals, "Chopin," and the Esotericism of Classical Music
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Teaser: Pablo Casals, "Chopin," and the Esotericism of Classical Music

Nov 29 2024 | 00:02:38

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Show Notes

It's classical music week at Unburied Books! In this bonus episode, we talk about Joys and Sorrows by Pablo Casals, a sort-of autobiography by the great unburier of Bach's cello suites, as well as Gottfried Benn's poem "Chopin," translated from German by NYRB favorite Michael Hofmann.

Read the poem here: https://www.ronnowpoetry.com/contents/benn/Chopin.html

Listen to the full episode on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=84429384

 

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