Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

[inscription reads] " ¬pulse is to laud it to the skies in fantastic imagery, which like all effussiveness (sic) would debase, not glorify it. During the concert I forgot everything – everyone. / One beauty of the thing was that neither organ nor player could be seen. While in the Symphony Concerts the orchestra is only a blur to the eye, yet we are vaguely conscious of something making the music. Tonight it seemed spontaneous - self-creative. / I like Wagner for his strength and power. He typifies the storm, the waterfall, the volcano, the "