I want to take issue with Mozart. Not his music, but his creative ideal. "When I am, as it were, completely myself, entirely alone, and of good cheer - say, traveling in a carriage or walking after a good meal or during the night when I cannot sleep - it is on such occasions that … Continue reading Mozart Was Wrong? Discuss.
Happy New..hic..Year!
As much as I’d love to wholeheartedly embrace the festive cheer and join in the celebrations for the coming New Year, I can’t seem to resist the urge to rain on the parade - or, as they say, to stick my oar in and play the role of the proverbial party-pooper. It’s a talent, really, … Continue reading Happy New..hic..Year!
To Thine Own Self..
This evening, while ruminating on a betrayal of a different nature, I found myself drawn to my well-worn copy of Hamlet. By sheer chance - or perhaps some mischievous cosmic design - the tattered old volume fell open at a particular page. The margins, already adorned with the scrawled remnants of a past attempt to untangle … Continue reading To Thine Own Self..
Three Legends of Saint Nicholas
Three Legends of Saint Nicholas. Gerard David c. 1520 I first came across Gerard David’s Three Legends of Saint Nicholas during the Art History module of my degree, back when I was young, idealistic, and still capable of pulling all-nighters fuelled solely by instant noodles and a questionable energy drink. Much of what I learned back then … Continue reading Three Legends of Saint Nicholas
Loyalty: Briton Rivière (1869)
I have some exciting posts lined up, but over the past few days, I’ve taken a bold step into the world of fiction writing. After much deliberation, I’ve drafted a synopsis, a plot outline complete with a climactic twist, and a summary of the ending for a novel I’m determined to bring to life. I’ve … Continue reading Loyalty: Briton Rivière (1869)
