The music of "Egdon Heath," inspired by Thomas Hardy's The Return of the Native, is elusive and unpredictable. Its three main elements are set out at the beginning-a pulseless wandering melody, first for double basses and then all the strings, a sad…
This very popular work, Luther’s first important publication in German, appeared in spring 1518 and further develops the arguments of the Ninety-five Theses concerning the inadequacies of the indulgence system. At this date there was just a single…