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What does it mean?
Thomson describes Mozart's concerto as pure, delicate, and naturally falling.
In plain terms
The music is pure and falls like leaves.
What can you take from it?
Nature imagery captures musical purity.

Where it applies

  • listening to music
  • writing criticism

Putting it to work

  • using metaphors
  • describing sound

Questions to consider

  • How does nature describe art?
  • What sounds feel like leaves?

Another view

Metaphors may limit objective analysis.

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