Lenar Mitchell’s Reviews > Robert Schumann's Advice to Young Musicians: Revisited by Steven Isserlis > Status Update

“Consider it an abomination to alter works of good composers, to omit parts of them, or to insert new-fashioned ornaments. This is the greatest insult you can offer to Art.”
- Robert Schumann

I highly agree with this one! New composers must make it an utmost care in creating works, especially when one is ‘inspired’ in older works by sampling or interpolating bits and pieces of older music.

“Respect the old highly, but also take a warm interest in the new. Do not prejudiced against names unknown to you.”
- Robert Schumann

This is especially true, discovery of something new or novel is worthy of our passion for music.