Aristotle's Poetics

http://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/poetics.html

The above is a link to a good translation of Aristotle's Poetics. We'll be dealing with it when we get to philosophy.

La Boheme--Libretto

The translation could be better, but at least it's a translation!

http://www.dennisalbert.com/Opera/labohemelibretto.htm#Act I

Lachenmann's "Gran Torso"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MWZ-MGbtSQ

I love when you can see the master in action. I also love it when you can read what people think. Check it out.

Plato's Symposium

http://www.sacred-texts.com/cla/plato/symposiu.htm

This link will take you to a GREAT translation of Plato's Symposium--one of his best dialogues (one of my top three).

Descartes' Meditations

http://www.sacred-texts.com/phi/desc/med.txt

Here's a link to the text of this pivotal philosophical text.

Bach's Mass in B Minor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdLCcQixNvg

This is worth a look-see. It helped me to visualize and internalize the music.

Bach's St. Matthew's Passion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_LLFfFXaUA

Bach's St. Matthew's Passion is over three hours of music. Here's a neat little seven minutes from youtube.