In general my view on zoos are negative, even under the best conditions. I don't think we can fully understand what animals need, nor do we have their interests at heart, or possibly could.
A Bach hidden gem. It's compelling because of the two interweaving voices, almost sensual, despite the subject matter being about the incarnation. Haven't encountered something quite like it. https://t.co/Ab06JtPmGb
Everything quintessentially Italian feels weighed down by history. There’s a fatalistic Epicurean tendency in toto. Rilke observed as much in his letter from Rome. Life there feels overshadowed. https://t.co/h9Hiyxzpw9
Classical music eventually transitioned to primarily being accompaniments to film and TV, so in the 20th century a lot of that music feels more ‘background’. It’s not a whole experience.
I can’t really listen to Wagner because it’s obvious the mode of experience is monumental and operatic. It’s not how people experience art and entertainment anymore.
Clearly, reading this to children is not what the editor had in mind. The cover art is very erotic, but how? Silhouettes are a powerful suggestive device. Eroticism magnifies through suggestion.