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A Farewell in Silence: Mahler’s Ninth in Amsterdam

by WJJH
Posted on May 23, 2025June 12, 2025

Summary: Reflections from the eighth decade — on life, culture, and the state of the world. This blog offers quiet observations, drawn from a lifetime of watching, questioning, and remembering. The sun lowers, but still gives light.

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