To Stop The Flow Of Music Would

Composers Tend To Assume That Everyone Loves Music. Surprisingly Enough, Everyone Doesn’t.

For Me, The Most Important Thing Is The Element Of Chance That Is Built Into A Live Performance. The Very Great Drawback Of Recorded Sound Is The Fact That It Is Always The Same. No Matter How Wonderful A Recording Is, I Know That I Couldn't Live With It--even Of My Own Music--with The Same Nuances Forever.

Inspiration May Be A Form Of Superconsciousness, Or Perhaps Of Subconsciousness - I Wouldn't Know. But I Am Sure It Is The Antithesis Of Self-consciousness.

If One Were Asked To Name One Musician Who Came Closest To Composing Without Human Flaw, I Suppose General Consensus Would Choose Johann Sebastian Bach.

Listening To The Fifth Symphony Of Ralph Vaughan Williams Is Like Staring At A Cow For 45 Minutes.