This. Excerpt from NYT Opinion Piece. Written by Jonathan Biss, a concert pianist about the Classical composer, Franz Schubert.

Published in the New York Times 12/28/2024,

Gives voice to the lonely soul, the whole piece, this last bit, a fine summary,

“Loneliness is universal; paradoxically it is a shared part of the human experience. Schubert knew this, and had the gift to convey it in sound, sometimes with profound sadness, but never with bitterness.

Schubert’s heart remains open, ready to be broken anew. If you feel alone — because of holiday anxiety, or political uncertainty, or life circumstances, or simply because you are a person — I implore you: Listen to Schubert.

He offers his soul to the listener, without armor or guile. He is our best friend.”