If One Uses Music That One Does

Yes, Influences Are Enriching, And They Can Be Found In Every Work Of Art, Even The Most Original.

When I Went Back To Visit My Native Berlin After World War Ii, I Noticed That The Only Thing I Really Remembered From My Childhood Berlin Days Is The Shoe Store.

The Fact That Stravinsky Used The Classics As A Major Influence Is Obvious. What Is Interesting Is How He Used Them, How He Turned Bach Into Stravinsky.

In The Nineteenth Century The More Grandiose Word Inspiration Began To Replace The Word Idea In The Arts.

That Is Why The Analogy Of Stealing Does Not Work. With A Thief, We Want To Know How Much Money He Or She Stole, And From Whom? With The Artist It Is Not How Much He Or She Took From Whom, But What The Artist Did With It.