Where the Soul Returns

During those centuries when human history flourished, countless composers without a single outstanding work had been swallowed up by the tide of people and were now unknown to the world.

Some composers had become famous throughout the world because of one excellent piece. Yet there was one great master of music who had created many exceptional works and made immense contributions to the development of music, but whose achievements and influence in music history had still not been fully recognized. He was Giuseppe Tartini, the composer of "The Devil's Trill." He had studied law at the University of Padua, but when his marriage was opposed, he fled Padua in 1713 and took refuge in a monastery in Assisi, where he also studied vocal music and composition.

People commemorated Caterina Cornaro because her marriage had forged an alliance between Venice and Cyprus.

There had been countless examples in the Middle Ages of marriages being used to exchange interests. Women made sacrifices for them; Giuseppe Tartini would rather have become a monk.

Was stubbornly loving someone a good thing or a bad thing?

Young Werther was a youth who could write poetry and paint, and who loved nature beyond measure. He lived a carefree life on his father's inheritance, but he fell in love with a woman who was engaged.

Charlotte and her fiancé had not yet married, so Werther should still have had a chance. But if he acted, Charlotte would have to bear the stigma of disgrace.

His love was utterly incompatible with worldly society, and in the end, he resolved the matter in an extreme way.

Someone who did not understand love between men and women was like Peter Pan, forever unable to grow up. He could remain carefree forever.

Albus had said that love was the weapon that