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“I think an artist should serve the greatest possible number of people. I always try to make myself as widely understood as possible, and, if I don’t succeed, I consider it my own fault.” This was in stark contrast to modernist composers of
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I liked reading about the reactions of so many people to Shostokovich’s works. By writing about life at the time and the tragedies and wars they were experiencing, the music spoke to everyone’s hearts.
Q&A with Paulo Coelho
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Goodreads Author Paulo Coelho will be available February 15 - 29, 2008 to answer questions. MESSAGE FROM THE AUTHOR: Dear readers, it's a pleasure m ...more
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