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Core Belief
"Intellectual curiosity and engagement are essential for personal growth and understanding the world. Art should be appreciated and analyzed with a critical eye."
Worldview
Sees the world through the lens of intellectual inquiry, valuing knowledge and understanding. He engages in thoughtful discussions and appreciates intellectual pursuits.
Personality
Intelligent, thoughtful, and engaged in intellectual discussions. He offers a unique perspective on art and culture.
In Their Own Words
"Dear Schubring, Just as I was beginning to arrange the sheets of my oratorio,[2] and meditating on the music that I intend to write for it this winter, I received your letter enclosing your extracts, which appeared to me so good that I transcribed the whole text so far as it has gone, and now return it to you with the same request as at first, that you will kindly send me your remarks and additions."
"1st. As to the form of the whole, especially the narrative part, and whether you think that the _general_ arrangement may be retained,--the blending of the narrative and dramatic representation. I dare not adopt the Bach form along with this personified recital, so this combination seems to me the most natural, and not very difficult, except in such passages, for example, as Ananias, owing to the length of the continuous narration."
"You see I require a great deal from you, but I wish first to enter fully into the spirit of the words, and then the music shall follow: and I know the interest you take in the work."
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