: The central theme is that both partners must learn "the hard way" that they can no longer be together, leaving the narrator feeling like they will "never be the same".
: It also touches on the universal search for "the only one"—a love capable of "wiping away the stain under the rain". PNAU, Khalid - The Hard Way (Official Lyric Video) PNAU, Khalid - The Hard Way (Official Lyric Video) YouTube·PNAU The Hard Way - song and lyrics by PNAU, Khalid - Spotify
: Khalid describes the track as a "bittersweet" experience, where the "heartbreakingly sad" lyrics contrast with a feel-good melody that makes listeners want to smile.
: The central theme is that both partners must learn "the hard way" that they can no longer be together, leaving the narrator feeling like they will "never be the same".
: It also touches on the universal search for "the only one"—a love capable of "wiping away the stain under the rain". PNAU, Khalid - The Hard Way (Official Lyric Video) PNAU, Khalid - The Hard Way (Official Lyric Video) YouTube·PNAU The Hard Way - song and lyrics by PNAU, Khalid - Spotify
: Khalid describes the track as a "bittersweet" experience, where the "heartbreakingly sad" lyrics contrast with a feel-good melody that makes listeners want to smile.
Ligeti and mathematics
The renowned mathematician Heinz-Otto Peitgen talks about his friendship with György Ligeti, the composer's interest in mathematics and the discoveries of chaos theory.
First page of the autograph fair score of L’escalier du diable (Paul Sacher Foundation, Basel).
Copy of the autograph fair score of L'escalier du diable, with annotations by the composer, page 1 (detail), Paul Sacher Foundation, Basel. The inscription in the right-hand margin reads 'revised MS, this is authoritative'.
Copy of the autograph fair score of L'escalier du diable, with annotations by the composer, page 1 (detail), Paul Sacher Foundation, Basel. The inscription in the right-hand margin reads 'revised MS, this is authoritative'. PNAU The Hard Way (feat Khalid) mp3
Bar 7-2: György Ligeti: Étude 13, bar 7/2, left hand, 9th – 11th quaver (eighth note)
Bar 36-3: György Ligeti: Étude 13, bar 36/3, right hand, 9th – 12th quaver (eighth note) : The central theme is that both partners
Bar 41: György Ligeti: Étude 13, bar 41/1, left hand, 8th – 12th quaver (eighth note)
Copy of the autograph fair score of L’escalier du diable, with annotations by the composer, page 6 (detail), Paul Sacher Foundation, Basel. PNAU The Hard Way (feat Khalid) mp3
Bar 45-3: György Ligeti: Étude 13, bar 45/3, right hand, 11th – 12th quaver (eighth note)
Bar 46-1a: György Ligeti: Étude 13, bar 46/1, right hand, 3th – 4th quaver (eighth note)
Bar 46-1b: György Ligeti: Étude 13, bar 46/1, right hand, 5th – 7th quaver (eighth note)
