Quotes by Composers

There have been studies that clearly state that children who are exposed to arts education at a young age will in fact do markedly better in their SAT tests. Marvin Hamlisch
Education Age Better Will Young State Fact Studies Clearly Been Tests Arts Arts Education Young Age Children In Fact Who Exposed Sat
I begin by considering an effect. Maurice Ravel
Considering Effect Begin
As artists, I think that one of the good qualities we have is that we're imaginative. We're resourceful. We like challenges. Meredith Monk
Good Challenges Think Resourceful Good Qualities Like Qualities Artists Imaginative
As you may know my use of Celtic music is extremely simple and short. However there is something about it that will remain in your mind for a long, long time. Nobuo Uematsu
Music Time You Simple Mind Will Long Long Time Extremely About Something Remain Know However May Short Celtic Celtic Music Use Your
The human being is flesh and consciousness, body and soul; his heart is an abyss which can only be filled by that which is godly. Olivier Messiaen
Soul Heart Human Being Abyss Only His Godly Human Being Which Body Flesh Filled Consciousness
The silver swan, who, living had no note, When death approached unlocked her silent throat. Orlando Gibbons
Death Living Unlocked Silent Silver Throat Had Swan Note Who Her
I'm a study of a man in chaos in search of frenzy. Oscar Levant
Man Chaos Study Frenzy Search
I envy people who drink - at least they know what to blame everything on. Oscar Levant
Blame People Envy Everything Drink Know Least Who
All good music, whatever its date, is ageless - as alive and significant today as it was when it was written. Peter Warlock
Today Music Good Whatever Alive Significant Good Music Date Written Ageless
Barbarians always think of themselves as the bringers of civilization. Pierre Schaeffer
Think Civilization Always Barbarians Themselves
Even if I know I shall never change the masses, never transform anything permanent, all I ask is that the good things also have their place, their refuge. Richard Wagner
Good Change Good Things Shall Never Know Masses Also Permanent Refuge Anything Transform Place Ask Even Things
I was in a state of gnawing, sensuous agitation that excited continually both blood and nerves when I sketched out the music for 'Tannhauser' and brought it to completion. Richard Wagner
Music State Completion Out Nerves Brought Both Excited Continually Gnawing Blood Agitation
Nothing right can be accomplished in art without enthusiasm. Robert Schumann
Art Enthusiasm Nothing Without Accomplished Right
Hopefully, we will become a stronger democratic society and avoid falling into xenophobia. Hopefully, we build good relationships with our neighboring countries and, rather than acting for profit for the current generation, acting in a way that will ensure we leave natural resources for future generations. Ryuichi Sakamoto
Future Good Generation Natural Will Stronger Build Become Profit Society Relationships Our Resources Way Ensure Neighboring Future Generations Hopefully Good Relationships Rather Generations Countries Democratic Xenophobia Democratic Society Leave Falling Than Current Natural Resources Acting Avoid
I think that what's been holding composers back a great deal is that they feel they must have a new style every year. This, in my case, would be hopeless. In fact, it is said that I have no style at all, but that doesn't matter. I just go on doing, as they say, my thing. I believe this takes a certain courage. Samuel Barber
Great Courage Matter Great Deal Hopeless Style Year Holding Believe Every Think Back Say Must Would Would-Be Composers Case Fact Takes Feel New Deal Said Doing Go Been Just In Fact Certain They Say Thing
Few occupations pass the solitary hours more fruitfully than the playing of a musical instrument. Stephen Hough
Few Musical Musical Instrument Solitary More Hours Instrument Occupations Pass Than Playing
Life is an incurable disease leading to death, but it's also an unrequested gift, which, if we can manage to keep giving it away to others, can keep giving back everything to us. Stephen Hough
Life Death Gift Giving Others Back Incurable Everything Giving Back Leading Also Disease Manage Which Us Keep Away
Most people are at a concert because they want to be inspired, entertained, moved; we musicians have the mission to be bringers of joy, of ecstasy. Stephen Hough
Musicians People Joy Entertained Inspired Mission Most Ecstasy Concert Because Moved Want
The dumbing down of the country reflects itself on Broadway. The shows get dumber, and the public gets used to them. Stephen Sondheim
Country Down Broadway Dumber Itself Reflects Get Gets Public Them Used Shows
Every time one can write a self-deluded song, you are way ahead of the game, way ahead. Self-delusion is the basis of nearly all the great scenes in all the great plays, from 'Oedipus' to 'Hamlet.' Stephen Sondheim
Time Great You Game Song Every Every Time Way Scenes Write Self-Delusion Hamlet Nearly Basis Plays
Composers should write tunes that chauffeurs and errand boys can whistle. Thomas Beecham
Composers Write Boy Errand Tunes Whistle Should
Follow thy fair sun, unhappy shadow. Thomas Campion
Unhappy Sun Follow Shadow Thy Fair
Part of me wants to stay hidden; it's no coincidence that I write movie music. It lets me stay in the shadows, in a way, but still lets me be expressive. Thomas Newman
Music Me Way Hidden Stay Shadows Write Part Still Movie Wants Lets Expressive Coincidence
In Paris, you learn wit, in London you learn to crush your social rivals, and in Florence you learn poise. Virgil Thomson
You London Paris Poise Rivals Crush Wit Learn Social Your Florence
I've never known a musician who regretted being one. Whatever deceptions life may have in store for you, music itself is not going to let you down. Virgil Thomson
Life Music You Whatever Down Musician Never Known Itself Going May Being Store Regretted Who
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. Aaron Copland
Inspiration Self-Consciousness Perhaps Know Sure Am Antithesis May Form
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