Music makes things better
May. 23rd, 2011 11:02 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bluegargantuaHey,
So I've been reading this book all about the composer Georg Philipp Telemann. It appears as though Telemann, in addition to his wonderful music, was something of a card-player and gambler. In fact, his turns of fortune at the card table seem to have driven a great deal of his creative output. In particular, he once wagered pretty much everything he had on the turn of a card. It came out in his favor and he was inspired to write his Concerto in G Major. So it's a fascinating little book. It's called Going for Baroque.
later
Tom
p.s. It's been a morning of minor irritations. Bad puns are my solace and my right.
So I've been reading this book all about the composer Georg Philipp Telemann. It appears as though Telemann, in addition to his wonderful music, was something of a card-player and gambler. In fact, his turns of fortune at the card table seem to have driven a great deal of his creative output. In particular, he once wagered pretty much everything he had on the turn of a card. It came out in his favor and he was inspired to write his Concerto in G Major. So it's a fascinating little book. It's called Going for Baroque.
later
Tom
p.s. It's been a morning of minor irritations. Bad puns are my solace and my right.
