inspiration + perspiration = invention :: T. Edison ::
"Norbury."
This single staccato note interrupted the crescendo building in the sitting room, causing the lead melody to rest a full measure. It was a pregnant pause as the two men eyed each other, one stopped in his pacing before the fireplace while the other watched from a chair.
A puff of smoke was the prelude to Holmes starting anew: "Very well, Watson, I concede the point. Let us review the facts again from another angle."
The duet that followed blended treble and bass in a new tempo built phrase upon phrase. Dissonance gave rise to harmony, inspiration, and discovery.