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Protestants beat catholics in Ireland,
Dear Prof and List
This was a particularly fascinating and informative posting - the reason
why I enjoy some of the Non horn related messages most of all.
However, this comment must be treated with caution. In the
As a human being, Wagner was a disgusting man. But what an artist.
There lies the main issue. It seems to me that various points follow on from
this.
1. It is possible to be a great artist and at the same time to be a complete
shit. It is even surprisingly common!
2. It is a valid field of
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Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 10:13 AM
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Subject: RE: [Hornlist] Wagner's anti-Semitism
As a human being, Wagner was a disgusting man
On Tuesday, June 29, 2004, at 08:40 AM, Hans Pizka wrote:
As a human being, Wagner was a disgusting man. But what an artist.
There lies the main issue. It seems to me that various points follow on
from
this.
One of my favorite readings is a short chapter on Wagner found in Of
Men and Music, a
Herr Professor Pizka asks:
Seriously, why do so many of you point on Wagner as an anti-Semite (he
was, off course) not to his perfect dramatic music
The reaction the Professor refers to is almost instinctive with me as well,
because Wagner presents an ethical challenge. Looking at his music
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