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Nick Perovich wrote:
>When Don starts talking about Mozart as the "melody man," I just shake my
>head. For me, Mozart is the composer who knows more emotions than I have
>names for, who more than any other composer I know understands how emotions
>are most pwerfully and subtly represented not as primary colors but as very
>complex hues, where, to change the metaphor, the undercurrents always cause
>you to reestimate the play of waves on the surface. Man, I really love
>this guy.
I do also. When I use the term "melody man", I don't consider it a term
that denotes some superficial but pleasant array of melodies. To me, great
melodies elicit strong emotions; that's the reason they stick in one's
mind. Just wanted to clarify the matter.
Don Satz
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