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It might be argued that genuine spontaneity is not really possible or desirable so long as printed scores of great works exist. All modern musicians are, for better or worse, prisoners of Gutenberg.

~Donal Henahan

Topics: Argued Better Desirable Exist Genuine Great Long Might Modern Musicians Possible Printed Prisoners Really Scores Spontaneity Works Worse

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Next to the writer of real estate advertisements, the autobiographer is the most suspect of prose artists.

~Donal Henahan

Topics: Advertisement Artists Estate Most Next Prose Real Real Estate Suspect Writer

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Real folk music long ago went to Nashville and left no known survivors.

~Donal Henahan

Topics: Folk Folk Music Known Left Long Music Nashville Real Survivors

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The human brain can soften as a result of incessant listening to music with an intent to commit prose.

~Donal Henahan

Topics: Brain Commit Human Human Brain Incessant Intent Listening Music Prose Result Soften

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The more disastrous the mishaps the simpler the reviewing task.

~Donal Henahan

Topics: Disastrous More Reviewing Simpler Task

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It will never be mistaken for a high school gymnasium or a meeting room in a Midwestern motel.

~Donal Henahan

Topics: Gymnasium High High School Meeting Midwestern Mistaken Motel Never Room School Will

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Critic

Born: February 28th, 1921

Died: August 19th, 2012

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