Quote of the day
People mistakenly assume that their thinking is done by their head; it is actually done by the heart which first dictates the conclusion, then commands the head to provide the reasoning that will defend it.
Richard Taruskin

Born: April 2, 1945
Died: July 1, 2022 (aged 77)
Bio: Richard Filler Taruskin was an American musicologist and music critic who was among the leading and most prominent music historians of his generation
Known for:
- The Oxford History of Western Music (2005)
- Text and act (1995)
- Defining Russia Musically (1997)