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674. How Does a Composer Feel After the World Premiere?

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May 8, 202600:45:23Society & Culture

Great. Then depressed. Then great again. Stephen Dubner gets the full story from David Lang; we also hear from some fans, and the New York Philharmonic’s president. The math and the aftermath of “wealth of nations.” (Par...

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674. How Does a Composer Feel After the World Premiere? is an episode from Freakonomics Radio by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher. Great. Then depressed. Then great again. Stephen Dubner gets the full story from David Lang; we also hear from s...

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674. How Does a Composer Feel After the World Premiere?

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