Ciardi, John -- Translator’s Note (1954) to Dante, The Inferno (1308-1320)

Dave — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 20:19:22 +0000

When the violin repeats what the piano has just played, it cannot make the same sounds and it can only approximate the same chords. It can, however, make recognizably the same “music,” the same air. But it can do so only when it is as faithful to the self-logic of the violin as it is to the self-logic of the piano.

John Ciardi (1916-1986) American poet, writer, critic
Translator’s Note (1954) to Dante, The Inferno (1308-1320)
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Ciardi, John -- Translator’s Note (1954) to Dante, The Inferno (1308-1320)