EMS "Tielman Susato: composer, caligrapher, printer, pioneer" 16/3/2025

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  • MickyD
    Full Member
    • Nov 2010
    • 4967

    #16
    Originally posted by vinteuil View Post

    ... wiki has : "In 1976, Munrow hanged himself while in a state of depression; the recent deaths of his father and father-in-law, to whom he dedicated his sole book, are thought to have contributed to his decision to take his own life. He had, however, attempted suicide by drug overdose the previous year... "
    Thanks, Vints... didn't know this.

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    • MickyD
      Full Member
      • Nov 2010
      • 4967

      #17
      Originally posted by oddoneout View Post


      Personal demons don't see things like that though. I can't help thinking that if it hadn't been suicide it would have been burnout from living life at 90 miles an hour. My mother remarked some time later "perhaps it's possible to be too talented".
      An interesting article:
      https://www.overgrownpath.com/2015/1...ve-become.html
      Thank you for this, too, oddoneout, fascinating.

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      • Pulcinella
        Host
        • Feb 2014
        • 11491

        #18
        The Wiki article reminded me of this LP, which I used to own:

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