Classical music and biography

[Jerome]

I believe most composers (major, minor, utterly forgettable) are compulsive--they can't not do it--and many musicians are the same. Charles Ives is a perfect example of this--very successful insurance company executive who had to compose even in the face of withering scorn.: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Ives << now of course he's received his proper recognition but many even most of his works were never played in his lifetime, May I also insert "eustress" into the convo? https://www.mentalhelp.net/articles/type...-distress/ Also (and this is strictly a personal opinion), knowing the history and background of a composer may not be crucial to understanding but it sure is important--more so with popular/people's music perhaps but overall a "given". Again, that's just me.

Interesting character - must check out some of his works.