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Donal Henahan

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It might be argued that genuine spontaneity is not really possible or desirable so long as printed scores of great works exist. All modern musicians are, for better or worse, prisoners of Gutenberg.


— Donal Henahan


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It will never be mistaken for a high school gymnasium or a meeting room in a Midwestern motel.


— Donal Henahan


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Next to the writer of real estate advertisements, the autobiographer is the most suspect of prose artists.


— Donal Henahan


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Real folk music long ago went to Nashville and left no known survivors.


— Donal Henahan


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The human brain can soften as a result of incessant listening to music with an intent to commit prose.


— Donal Henahan


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The more disastrous the mishaps the simpler the reviewing task.


— Donal Henahan


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Henahan died aged 91 on August 19 2012 at his Manhattan home. Donal Henahan (February 28 1921 – August 19 2012) was an American music critic and journalist who had lengthy associations with the Chicago Daily News and The New York Times. While a student at Northwestern Henahan joined the news staff of the Chicago Daily News in 1947.

Donal Henahan (February 28 1921 – August 19 2012) was an American music critic and journalist who had lengthy associations with the Chicago Daily News and The New York Times. For his work with the latter paper he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for distinguiDonal Henahand criticism in 1986.

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