“I always had a definite purpose in view, 5. 7, 8, 6. 11, 7. 12, 8. 13, 9. 14, 10. 17, 18, 15. 25, 16. 26, 17. 29, 30 before invoking the Muse and entering into such a mood. 1.-3. 3, 11. 21, 12.-14. 22, 18. 33, 19. 34 Then when I felt those higher Cosmic vibrations, 4. 5, 5. 6, 10. 19, 11. 20, 17. 31, 18. 32 I knew that I was in touch with the same Power 7. 8. 15. 6. 9. 16. 4. 11. 18. 5. 10. 17. that inspired those great poets and also Bach, Mozart and Beethoven. Then the ideas which I was consciously seeking, 5. 7, 8, 6. 11, 7. 12, 8. 13, 9. 14, 10. 17, 18, 15. 25, 16. 26, 17. 29, 30 flowed in upon me with such force and speed, 5. 9, 6. 10, 11, 7. 12, 8. 13, 9. 14, 15, 10. 16, 15. 25, 16. 26, 27, 17. 28 that I could only grasp and hold a few of them; I never was able to jot them all down; they came in instantaneous flashes and quickly faded away again, unless I fixed them on paper. The themes that will endure in my compositions all came to me in this way. 6. 10, 11, 9. 14, 15, 16. 26, 27 5. 9, 6. 10, 10. 16, 17, 17. 28, 29 5. 6, 7, 10. 18, 19, 17. 30, 31 4. 4, 5, 11. 20, 21, 18. 32, 33 It has always been such a wonderful experience, 5. 7, 8, 9, 6. 10, 11, 7. 12, 8. 13, 9. 14, 15, 10. 16, 17, 18, 15. 25, 16. 26, 27, 17. 28, 29, 30 that I never before could induce myself to talk about it. I felt that I was, for the moment, in tune with the Infinite, 7. 8. 15. 5. 10. 17. 4. 11. 18. 6. 9. 16. and there is no thrill like it.” Brahms

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