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A Musician’s Inspiration

The great composer Rachmaninoff was famously uncomfortable with being labeled a genius. He preferred to project an image of complete normalcy. Once, a stage-struck listener, enchanted by his “C-Sharp Minor Prelude,” approached him and asked, “What ever inspired you to compose such a wonderfully marvelous piece as your ‘C-Sharp Minor Prelude’?” With a perfectly composed face, Rachmaninoff bowed deeply and, with a hint of wit, replied, “Madam, I needed the dough.”