“What gives me hope? Music-making. Because, before a Beethoven symphony, Mozart's Don Giovanni or Wagner's Tristan and Isolde, all human beings are equal."
Israeli pianist and peace activist Daniel Barenboim reflects - on his sixtieth birthday - on peace, art and the Middle East. Barenboim is a unique figure. Born in Argentina, he has both Israeli and Palestinian citizenship.
Read his essay at his web site . Well worth the time and effort, and written in a beautiful style.
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