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Classical Music

sprinkleeninow

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3. I had awareness of his past, in addition to that, much of his music to me is

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 15, 2018, 01:42 PM

Oct 2018

not pleasing to my ears or to my spirit.

This selection wasn't that harsh melodically, but I won't make it a practice to post any further of his.

Isn't it something that one can be bummed out by realizing an artist or figurehead condoning or even cozying up to atrocity.

I know many Jewish people. Acquaintances and in my extended family. I have a burdened heart for these brothers and sisters in humanity as I have for all of His crown of Creation who are or have been oppressively targeted and thus hurt.

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Just listened to this. Have to confess was never that fond of Wagner. [View all] sprinkleeninow Oct 2018 OP

Listening to Wagner makes me so uncomfortable. Even if I can separate his talent from his hlthe2b Oct 2018 #1

It's actually rather odd that Wagner became so beloved by the Nazis. Aristus Oct 2018 #2

And Democrats on the whole show evidence of exceeding capability in cultivating sprinkleeninow Oct 2018 #4

I had awareness of his past, in addition to that, much of his music to me is sprinkleeninow Oct 2018 #3