You May Also Like / View all maxioms
When words leave off, music begins.
When words leave off, music begins.
Music is the art of thinking with sounds.
Music is the art of thinking with sounds.
When I speak of the gifted listener, I am thinking of the nonmusician primarily, of the listener who intends to read more
When I speak of the gifted listener, I am thinking of the nonmusician primarily, of the listener who intends to retain his amateur status. It is the thought of just such a listener that excites the composer in me.
I'm not saying I wasn't flawed or amateurish. But you can never say I did anything to appease the music read more
I'm not saying I wasn't flawed or amateurish. But you can never say I did anything to appease the music business.
Soprano, basso, even the contra-alto
Wished him five fathom under the Rialto.
Soprano, basso, even the contra-alto
Wished him five fathom under the Rialto.
Opera in English is, in the main, about as sensible as baseball in Italian.
Opera in English is, in the main, about as sensible as baseball in Italian.
Modern recording has made it so that people can spend forever taking shortcuts and making everything uniform, but that strips read more
Modern recording has made it so that people can spend forever taking shortcuts and making everything uniform, but that strips music of what makes it exciting.
I listened, motionless and still; And, as I mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore, Long read more
I listened, motionless and still; And, as I mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore, Long after it was heard no more.
