Ears Wide Open

November 20, 2003 | This article appeared in the December 8, 2003 edition of The Nation.

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It's a cliché to say that an artist draws his power from his
contradictions, but the lives of the great composers provide easy grist
for the mill.

About the Author

Russell Platt

Russell Platt, a composer and critic, is on the staff of The New Yorker.

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