Description
The author of the passage is writing about Thomas Lang, an accomplished concert pianist who is believed to have died by suicide. The author provides a brief overview of Lang's life, including information about his elusive personality and his apparent depression. The author also provides a few excerpts from letters between Lang's brother and a young man who is attempting to write his biography, which provide additional insight into Lang's life.
Thomas Lang - elusive, arrogant, depressive and mysterious - was an outstanding concert pianist who probably died by his own hand. Bit by bit, in correspondence between his brother and a young man attempting to write his biography, Lang's life is pieced together.