The Melody Is Generally What The Piece

For Me, The Most Important Thing Is The Element Of Chance That Is Built Into A Live Performance. The Very Great Drawback Of Recorded Sound Is The Fact That It Is Always The Same. No Matter How Wonderful A Recording Is, I Know That I Couldn't Live With It--even Of My Own Music--with The Same Nuances Forever.

Composers Tend To Assume That Everyone Loves Music. Surprisingly Enough, Everyone Doesn’t.

Arthur V. Berger Commenting On The Music Of Aaron Copland: Here Is At Last An American That We May Place Unapologetically Beside The Great Recognized Creative Figures Of Any Other Country.

Most People Use Music As A Couch; They Want To Be Pillowed On It, Relaxed And Consoled For The Stress Of Daily Living. But Serious Music Was Never Meant To Be Soporific.

Listening To The Fifth Symphony Of Ralph Vaughan Williams Is Like Staring At A Cow For 45 Minutes.