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674. How Does a Composer Feel After the World Premiere?

Published 8 May 2026Duration: 52m 49s
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Great. Then depressed. Then great again. Stephen Dubner gets the full story from David Lang; we also hear from some fans, and the New York Philharmonic’s president. The math and the aftermath of “wealth of nations.” (Part two of a series.)

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