the rix mix

Zoned out & napped this afternoon, which was fine enough. Walked up the street to feed the cats & run a small load of wash, wind blowing drizzle into a more unpleasant weather. Ballgame. Ordered Brahms three string quartets, inexpensive used set popped up on Amazon wish list. Brahms is mostly a genial, companionable composer, Beethoven without the angst. Brahms' personal hangup was knowing he wasn't Beethoven, although his more fanatical supporters called him the natural successor to Beethoven, which was good for business. Brahms was a popular composer in a music-crazy city, Vienna, & enjoyed his celebrity. He sold a lot of sheet music. The longing in his music is more for intimacy than for passion. Performed poorly, it can be sentimental.

Labels: mental health, music