10/31
"What is good is light; whatever is divine moves on tender feet" The first principle of Nietzsche's aesthetics calls for the good not to weigh one down whatsoever. Applied musically, this calls for uplifting works, ones that do not stress the mind. Music must be pure and fertile, capable of invoking dance and joy in the listener.
11/2
Initially, Nietzsche embraced Brahms for his stand against Wagner, but ultimately realizes his self-righteous use of music as claim to fame. Also, the rigorous structure of Brahms music took away from its simple joy. Even though they opposed eachother, the similarities between Wagner and Brahms were too distinct for Nietzsche to enjoy Brahms and find his music original or beautiful.
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