Norman Schwartz wrote:

>I seem to have learned somewhere that Bernstein also liked riddles
>and word games.  Was he aping Mozart, chance, or a characteristic shared
>amongst those with extraordinary musical talent? (Don't think I put Lenny
>and Wolfie in the same league.)

Arthur Schnabel was also well-known for his clever paradoxes and word-play,
even in English.

Felix Delbruck
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