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01.01.2014 | Introduction
Metabolic syndrome: variations on the theme of inflammation
verfasst von:
Toru Miyazaki
Erschienen in:
Seminars in Immunopathology
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Ausgabe 1/2014
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Excerpt
“It is too violent to gather up the four movements of such different characters under the name of Sonata! But this piece is incredibly beautiful…” This historic quote was made by Robert Schumann in reference to the second piano sonata by Frederic Chopin that contains the famous funeral march. When experiencing the sonata for the first time, one may feel that this piece is somewhat “slippery”, as the association between the movements appears obscure due to the musical independency and distinctive color of each movement. However, after having heard the whole piece, one will no longer find any cracks in the artistic structure and will be fully convinced that the four movements form a definite complex. In fact, this is brought about by the common motif with a minor third, which is used throughout the sonata in the form of various metaphors; thus, it is not obvious at first glance. This motif links all the movements, thereby providing unity to the masterpiece. …
