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“music is the most absorbing of all the arts. It absorbs the mind of the artist, whether creator or executant, to the exclusion of every other consideration outside his own immediate necessities or desires.”

Quote by Baroness Orczy

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Baroness Orczy, born Barbara Mary Czerny, was a renowned British novelist. Known for her historical and adventure novels, she is best remembered for the Zorro series. Born on September 23, 1865, she passed away on November 12, 1947. more

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