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What does it mean?
Dvorak uses a metaphor to describe Mozart's music as bright and warming.
In plain terms
Mozart's music is like warm sunlight.
What can you take from it?
Art can provide warmth and brightness.

Where it applies

  • description
  • appreciation
  • mood setting

Putting it to work

  • seek brightness
  • use metaphors
  • appreciate warmth

Questions to consider

  • What makes art feel sunny?
  • How does music affect mood?

Another view

This is a poetic metaphor that might not capture the complexity of his works.

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