Johannes Brahms

This world of ours is flooded with destructive criticism. Perhaps the critics do know that their criticism-tongues have the capacity to slash the hearts of the composer. Hence, they greedily enjoy this game.

About Brahms, George Bernard Shaw said, "His Requiem is patiently borne only by the corpse."

Another man added, "Too much beer and beard."

From:Sri Chinmoy,Music: ecstasy's heart-hunger, Agni Press, 1994
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