“Inspiration may be a form of super-consciousness, or
perhaps of subconsciousness—I wouldn't know. But I am
sure it is the antithesis of self-consciousness.”
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perhaps of subconsciousness—I wouldn't know. But I am
sure it is the antithesis of self-consciousness.”
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“but I have always suspected that one could substitute the Minuet of Haydn’s 98th symphony for the Minuet in Haydn’s 99th symphony without sensing a serious lack of coherence in either work.”
― What to Listen For in Music
― What to Listen For in Music
“Every symphony, for example, is a sonata for orchestra; every string quartet is a sonata for four strings; every concerto a sonata for a solo instrument and orchestra.”
― What to Listen For in Music
― What to Listen For in Music
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