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I love the opening to the Gradus by Johann Fux.

Josephus: I come to you, venerable master, in order to be introduced to the rules and principles of music.

Aloysius: You want, then, to learn the art of composition?

Josephus: Yes.

[tweetherder text=”Maybe we can all use a dose of humility when it comes to our composing.”]Maybe we can all use a dose of humility when it comes to our composing.[/tweetherder]

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