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]]> http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2005/04/20/new-york-surreal-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-1399 DO Fri, 22 Apr 2005 01:44:56 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/?p=247#comment-1399 This, of course, made me want to go and listen to the Mahler song in question. I couldn't agree more: it is one of the greats. So I've gone and listened. Until prompted by your blog, iTunes was going off on its own, according to composer. Which meant that two chorale preludes by Bach (arranged by Busoni) were followed by Elvis Costello singing "God Give Me Strength" (composed by Burt Bacharach). So far, Bach/Busoni, Bacharach and Mahler work well together. But now that you've introduced free will into the mix, I'm stumped about what to listen to next. Please advise. This, of course, made me want to go and listen to the Mahler song in question. I couldn’t agree more: it is one of the greats. So I’ve gone and listened. Until prompted by your blog, iTunes was going off on its own, according to composer. Which meant that two chorale preludes by Bach (arranged by Busoni) were followed by Elvis Costello singing “God Give Me Strength” (composed by Burt Bacharach). So far, Bach/Busoni, Bacharach and Mahler work well together. But now that you’ve introduced free will into the mix, I’m stumped about what to listen to next. Please advise.

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