Hungarian-american conductor and orchestra leader (1850-1898).
Died March 28th, 1898 at 47 years old in New York City (foodborne illness).
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche