Having nothing to do, I am correcting the Paris edition of Bach; not only the engraver's mistakes, but … - Frederic Chopin

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I think Obama sees everything through one lens. Doing nothing in the face of the slaughter in Syria is not only shameful, it is unrealistic. This approach leaves Syria as a broken country and a breeding ground for extremists for decades.

Frederic Chopin

Having nothing to do, I am correcting the Paris edition of Bach; not only the engraver's mistakes, but also the mistakes hallowed by those who are supposed to understand Bach (I have no pretensions to understand better, but I do think that sometimes I can guess).

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The three most celebrated doctors on the island have been to see me. One sniffed at what I spat, the second tapped where I spat from, and the third sounded me and listened as I spat. The first said I was dead, the second that I was dying and the third that I'm going to die.

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My manuscripts sleep, while I cannot, for I am covered with poultices.

Death, Health, Sleep, Covered, Poultices

Hats off, gentlemen - a genius! If the mighty autocrat of the north knew what a dangerous enemy threatened him in Chopin's works in the simple tunes of his mazurkas, he would forbid this music. Chopin's works are canons buried in flowers.

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Bach is like an astronomer who, with the help of ciphers, finds the most wonderful stars.

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As long as I have health and strength, I will gladly work all my days.

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