Bach Quote by John Franklin Bardin
““Not today! No, never again would she sit by the window, her back turned so she would not see him walk down the flagstone path with Dr Danzer, the limp volume of her favourite Bach spread open to the first page of the text, the black notes swarming before her eyes, her fingers arching in elaborate dumb-show as they practised the first trill, her mind on the beats, the leaning upon the upper note, the precise apperception of the stopping point - not a moment to soon, not a moment too late - and in her ears once more the sound, the slow dignity, of Anna Magdalena's sarabande, a delicate ornament for her melancholy.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Deadly Peril, John Franklin Bardin, 1965
She refuses to watch a painful scene, immersing herself in music to control her emotions and maintain composure.
In simple terms: She avoids pain by focusing on music.
Key Takeaway
Use art to manage distress.
Themes
avoidance
music
emotional control
Mood
melancholy
reflective
Type
literary
emotional
When to use this quote
- grief
- stress
- performance anxiety
- creative focus
Key Concepts
psychology
catharsis
mindfulness
Questions to Reflect On
- What emotions are you trying to escape?
- How can music help you process rather than avoid?
A Different Perspective
Music may not fully resolve underlying trauma.
