Poetic Obituaries: Each summer, public poetry readings

were highlights of both the Menlo and Round Top festivals, where [Michael] Steinberg not only gave his own memorable readings but also selected poems and lovingly coached both students and faculty in their readings. He believed poetry to be a vital component of music-making, and that performing musicians could arrive at a better understanding of musical phrasing and impulses by reading poetry aloud. In Jorja Fleezanis' words, he believed that "rhythm, the gait, and the expression required to read poetry well are intimately linked to what is required to play music well."

from The Baltimore Sun: Michael Steinberg, eminent music critic, dead at 80

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