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Charles Baudelaire

I love Wagner, but the music I prefer is that of a cat hung up by its tail outside a window and trying to stick to the panes of glass with its claws.

Charles Baudelaire

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Baudelaire expresses a deep affection for Wagner's music but admits to being more drawn to sounds that are chaotic, raw, and uncomfortable, like a distressed cat clawing at a window. This contrast highlights his preference for intense, unsettling experiences over polished or traditionally beautiful ones.

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