What I’m Reading: Orfeo

So I guess people think this book would be up my alley, since in the past few years, I’ve twice been gifted Orfeo. And I can see why, as the main character, Peter Els, is a composer obsessed with music, and in particular 20th century classical. I’m far from obsessed with the topic myself, but it’s something I’ve dabbled in. Indeed, some of the pieces mentioned in the book are works I own on CD and am familiar with–Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony, Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time. Other piece...