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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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Charles Baudelaire is saying that although he admires Wagner's music, he actually prefers sounds that are wild, chaotic, and uncomfortable, like a distressed cat clawing at a window. This comparison highlights his taste for raw, unsettling noise rather than refined or traditional compositions.

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