EINSTEIN AND HIS LOVE OF MUSIC

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Einstein and his love of music

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As a keen and talented violinist, music was one of Einstein’s life-long passions. His musical tastes, however, were distinctly conservative, as Brian Foster explains.

As we celebrate the centenary of his seminal 1905 papers, it is humbling to note that Einstein was not only the outstanding scientist of the 20th century, but also a gifted and enthusiastic musician. He once said that had he not been a scientist, he would have been a musician. "Life without playing music is inconceivable for me," he declared. "I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music…I get most joy in life out of music."