Deals with the Devil: A Brief Musical History

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Traces the deal-with-the-devil myth from Tartini and Paganini to Robert Johnson at the crossroads, and what it says about how we see virtuosity.

What you'll learn

The history of 'deal with the devil' myths in music, from Tartini to Robert Johnson.

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Part of Polyphonic Essentials, Music Mythology

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