If you could spend an afternoon with ONE composer (current or historical), who would it be and why? What are the top three questions you would ask them?
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Many years ago, I befriended the composer, Joaquin Nin-Culmel (1908 - 2004), who was Anias Nin's brother. I don't remember specifically what I asked him. I mostly just let him recall various events in his life--and quite a life it was. He was in Paris in the 1920s, a hotbed of creativity. He studied with Paul Dukas and Manuel De Falla. He was friends with Federico Garcia Lorca and also knew Picasso personally. He even had a shrink session with Sigmund Freud, and he helped edit his sisters writings. He and his sister used to joke that her best novels were her diaries and her best diaries were her novels. I wish I could spend another afternoon with him.
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Colin Hussey what an awesome story! Yes I can see why you'd want to spend another day with him. Did he give you any sage advice?
I had too much fun listening to his stories to specifically seek his advice on anything. Prior to a stroke, he was still driving a stick-shift car in his 90s--still composing, too. His Tonadas for Piano was my introduction to him in college. Here's a link to a recording of the work: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nN60rQUkxRmVK-KqdjoaRLITpS...