Good G-d man, this is insanely, beautifully written even by your lofty standards. The number of enormous artistic personalities and ominous events shaking the planet at this period of time is truly remarkable. I’d forgotten just how quickly the Bolsheviks acted to confiscate everyone’s property, practically in the blink of an eye. I also never knew Stravinsky was a distillery owner; perhaps it explains a bit of his fondness for Scotch whisky later in life.
I'm sorry to read that Satie was such a low-class slob. I like his music but think less of him as a man.
Good G-d man, this is insanely, beautifully written even by your lofty standards. The number of enormous artistic personalities and ominous events shaking the planet at this period of time is truly remarkable. I’d forgotten just how quickly the Bolsheviks acted to confiscate everyone’s property, practically in the blink of an eye. I also never knew Stravinsky was a distillery owner; perhaps it explains a bit of his fondness for Scotch whisky later in life.