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Music Composition
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Whether one calls oneself conservative or revolutionary, whether one composes in a conventional or progressive manner, whether one tries to imitate old styles or is destined to express new ideas -- whether one is a good composer or not -- one must be convinced of the infallibility of one's own fantasy and one must believe in one's own inspiration. ("Composition with Twelve Tones")
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― Style and Idea: Selected Writings of Arnold Schoenberg
― Style and Idea: Selected Writings of Arnold Schoenberg
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Ethics and Songwriting (The Sonnet)
I wish I could write music,
For one song is worth ten sonnets.
One sonnet is worth ten essays,
One essay is worth ten speeches.
That's why I have respect for those,
Singers who do their own writing.
While I pity the empty entertainers,
Who do nothing but counterfeiting.
It's okay if you sing someone's song,
At least make way for equal recognition.
Exploiting talent 'cause they're struggling,
Is fundamentally a human rights violation.
Every industry lacks eth
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― Amantes Assemble: 100 Sonnets of Servant Sultans
― Amantes Assemble: 100 Sonnets of Servant Sultans
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