~Sea Sirens~ Are most commonly known to be that of a seductive temptress. Her beauty has been said to reflect the wondrous treasures and power of the sea itself. The Sirens sang songs to sea travelers to lure them. Their songs were enchanting and would make sailors forget their sense of direction
I heard a sonata so unusual and so beautiful performed with such mastery and intelligence on a level I had never before conceived was possible! I was so overcome that I stopped breathing and awoke gasping. Immediately I seized my violin hoping to recall some shred of what I had just heard but in vain The piece I then composed is without doubt my best The Devil's Sonata but it falls so far short of the one that stunned me that I would have smashed my violin and given up music forever if I could but possess it