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The Books: A Mencken Chrestomathy: His Own Selection of His Choicest Writing, “Beethoven” by H.L. Mencken
Next up on the essays shelf: A Mencken Chrestomathy: His Own Selection of His Choicest Writing, by H.L. Mencken After reading all of the essays that come before, it is a shock (and a pleasure) to come across the section … Continue reading
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Tagged A Mencken Chrestomathy, Beethoven, essays, Germany, H.L. Mencken
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Odets on Beethoven, once again
Entry from Journal April 12, 1940 Perhaps the main activity of the romantic, often idealist, is that of giving, that of offering himself up, of throwing himself at the world. The trouble beings when the world coldly refuses him. Nothing … Continue reading
Odets on Romanticism (Beethoven, Haydn, Stendhal)
Entry from Journal March 25, 1940 Life was mysterious and impressive to Beethoven, and like a true artist, he was gratified when it showed his face to him. The caprice of fortune he understood very well, the uncertainties of life … Continue reading
Odets: on “form”
Entry from Journal March 24, 1940 Form, form. I go crazy when I hear some of these goofs say I have no form! Debussy had no form? Certainly not — he had none of Beethoven’s form! And some of Beethoven’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Beethoven, Clifford Odets, The Time is Ripe
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Odets: Beethoven vs. Brahms, old forms, new forms
Entry from Journal March 24, 1940 You cannot live in old forms, or work in them, when your life has brought you ahead to a new point. Try better to keep a child in last year’s coat. It is simply … Continue reading