Reading notes: 'Music: A Subversive History'

By Ted Gioia . It's absolutely great, and the sort of great book that makes me expect to live a richer life now that I've read it. One small example: this article I saw while I was reading the book makes a lot more sense than it otherwise would have. There's really no substitute for knowing a ton and working really hard on a book. Music clearly comes out of a lifetime of intellectual work and…