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Re: Sviatoslav Richter on Bach

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by: Jay Reedy - Thu, 2 Feb 2023 17:31 UTC

On Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 2:53:54 AM UTC-5, Alan Turing wrote:
> On 2012-11-10 16:20:03 +0000, Alan Turing said:
>
> > On the cover of one of his CD collections "Richter plays
> > Bach"(STR-33820-4CD) there is a quote:
> >
> > "It does no harm to listen to Bach from time to time, even if only from
> > a hygienic standpoint" by him of course.
> >
> > This is completely lost on me and i was wondering if anyone could shed
> > some light on or discuss this seemingly enigmatic statement.
> When i emailed my dad about the quote, he replied back with:
>
> "Listening to Bach is like attending confessional"
>
> I thought this was quite interesting as it very wholely captures my
> state of mind. A rather primal one that delivers me into a realm where
> truly I feel purged. Anyone else get this feeling?
> --
> -AlanTuring
Confessional? A tad too catholic a reference perhaps.

Domestic happiness and faithful friends.

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