drôle de paix (éternelle)

Emil Gilels, a superb pianist, one of the most acclaimed of the 20th century, a true sucker for virtuosity and surely a Beethoven’s sonatas and piano concertos must (anyhow, my favourite), was once asked: where do you want to go from here? He pointed downwards and said: deeper. A damn good answer. Indeed, damned. A couple of months later, at the age of 68, well within the peak of his masterful powers, Gilels died during a routine health check. So, little did he know how first-class a hunch it was. Had he known, he might have preferred the self-absorbed (and less scorn-friendly): dig me, a sobering reminder that one should not brag about the capacity to carry out exquisite fingerjobs.

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olé, josé, 1809-2009