Overture as Heist In the shadowy alleys where silence once reigned supreme and melodies floated like smoke, an overture commenced—a heist against time itself—ushering in a transformation from Baroque opulence to ambient enigma. A tale began with Bach's fugues; intricate compositions that spun threads of counterpoint into tapestries rich as night. His preludes whispered tales through concert halls: “Music, when it speaks truly... must speak the language even which is natural in man.” Then came Beethoven—a maestro wielding motifs like a sculptor chisels marble; his symphonies defied conventions …
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