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INTRODUCTIONIt was only towards the middle of the twentieth century that the inhabitants of many European countries came, in general unpleasantly, to the realization that their fate could be influenced directly by intricate and abstruse books of philosophy. Their bread, their work, their private...

INTRODUCTION At first glance this small book is nothing more than a contribution to the genre of unqualified hagiography, now defunct except for obituaries in The Times and the annual newsletters of educational institutions. Bruno Walter, great conductor and ardent disciple of Mahler, celebrates...

ForewordWhat's the dictionary definition of genius? Do look it up. I'm sure it applies to Angus.He's an amazingly sensitive and kind man, who wanted to make people look their best, look beautiful. That is something which has now, sadly, been changing and for which I'm partly responsible. But he is...