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Obsessed by a fairy tale, we spend our lives searching for a magic door and a lost kingdom of peace.
Curt Sachs

Born: June 29, 1881
Died: February 5, 1959 (aged 77)
Bio: Curt Sachs was a German-born but American-domiciled musicologist. He was one of the founders of modern organology.
Known for:
- The history of musical instruments (1940)
- World history of the dance (1937)
- The wellsprings of music
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