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Anne McMillan's avatar

Hi, Michael. I confess, I’ve never been a great fan of Phillip Glass’s music, but I found this quartet very moving, especially after reading your sensitive commentary, which put it in context. I especially liked Part 3. I was born the same year as Brian Buczak, and lived in NYC during the 80s. I worked at the Joseph Patelson Music House behind Carnegie Hall. We lost a lot of people to AIDS there, many talented musicians and artists. Thank you as always, for sharing this. A new discovery for me.

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E.L. Zeitgeist's avatar

Michael, this is just so poignant and, well, important. I came of age as AIDS became a national talking point BUT ALSO when wearing a red ribbon was a symbol of support and inclusiveness. I was young but this time period had such an influence on me. Never did I think we’d go backwards after so much progress. And that’s because I’m shamefully naive. This Glass piece sounds like the anxiety that has undoubtedly trembled under the surface of every person who is outside of the hetero and/or cis sphere, no matter who is in charge. It’s disheartening. It’s outrageous. But there are good humans like you who continue to give stories like these the light they deserve. Thank you 💙

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