The most exciting rhythms seem unexpected and complex, the most beautiful melodies simple and inevitable.
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About W.H. Auden

W.H. Auden was a 20th-century American american poet. Wystan Hugh Auden was a British-American poet. Auden's poetry is noted for its stylistic and technical achievement, its engagement with politics, morals, love, and religion, and its variety in tone, form, and content. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Music — The universal language of melody, rhythm, and harmony

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