I remember being handed a score composed by Mozart at the age of eleven. What could I say? I felt read more

I remember being handed a score composed by Mozart at the age of eleven. What could I say? I felt like de Kooning, who was asked to comment on a certain abstract painting, and answered in the negative. He was then told it was the work of a celebrated monkey. 'That's different. For a monkey, it's terrific.'

Music is the pleasure the human mind experiences from counting without being aware that it is counting.

Music is the pleasure the human mind experiences from counting without being aware that it is counting.

Today, music heralds... the establishment of a society of repetition in which nothing will happen anymore.

Today, music heralds... the establishment of a society of repetition in which nothing will happen anymore.

Of all noises, I think music is the least disagreeable.

Of all noises, I think music is the least disagreeable.

Most rock journalism is people who can't write interviewing people who can't talk for people who can't read.

Most rock journalism is people who can't write interviewing people who can't talk for people who can't read.

If music and sweet poetry agree.

If music and sweet poetry agree.

And hears thy stormy music in the drum!

And hears thy stormy music in the drum!

Music is moonlight in the gloomy night of life.

Music is moonlight in the gloomy night of life.

Music is well said to be the speech of angels.

Music is well said to be the speech of angels.