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George Crumb Quotes

One very important aspect of our contemporary musical culture - some might say the supremely important aspect - is its extension in the historical and geographical senses to a degree unknown in the past Picture Quote #1

The development of new instrumental and vocal idioms has been one of the remarkable phenomena of recent music Picture Quote #1

I think we’re in a very low point of music right now Picture Quote #1

I am optimistic about the future of music Picture Quote #1

I frequently hear our present period described as uncertain, confused, chaotic Picture Quote #1

It is easy to write unthinking music Picture Quote #1

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Writing seems to be more difficult as you move through the years Picture Quote #1

This is not a happy time for this kind of music in this country Picture Quote #1

The retrospective glance is a relatively easy gesture for us to make Picture Quote #1

Perhaps two million years ago the creatures of a planet in some remote galaxy faced a musical crisis similar to that which we earthly composers face today Picture Quote #1

Music might be defined as a system of proportions in the service of a spiritual impulse Picture Quote #1

I believe that music surpasses even language in its power to mirror the innermost recesses of the human soul Picture Quote #1

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Unquestionably, our contemporary world of music is far richer, in a sense, than earlier periods, due to the historical and geographical extensions of culture to which I have referred Picture Quote #1

The future will be the child of the past and the present, even if a rebellious child Picture Quote #1

Although technical discussions are interesting to composers, I suspect that the truly magical and spiritual powers of music arise from deeper levels of our psyche Picture Quote #1

Perhaps of all the most basic elements of music, rhythm most directly affects our central nervous system Picture Quote #1

Perhaps many of the perplexing problems of the new music could be put into a new light if we were to reintroduce the ancient idea of music being a reflection of nature Picture Quote #1

If we look at music history closely, it is not difficult to isolate certain elements of great potency which were to nourish the art of music for decades, if not centuries Picture Quote #1

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I have observed, too, that the people of the many countries that I have visited are showing an ever increasing interest in the classical and traditional music of their own cultures Picture Quote #1

I am certain that most composers today would consider today’s music to be rich, not to say confusing, in its enormous diversity of styles, technical procedures, and systems of esthetics Picture Quote #1

As interesting as that music can occasionally be, I don’t think it really replaces the other Picture Quote #1

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One very important aspect of our contemporary musical culture - some might say the supremely important aspect - is its extension in the historical and geographical senses to a degree unknown in the past. (George Crumb Quotes) The development of new instrumental and vocal idioms has been one of the remarkable phenomena of recent music (George Crumb Quotes) I think we’re in a very low point of music right now (George Crumb Quotes) I am optimistic about the future of music (George Crumb Quotes) I frequently hear our present period described as uncertain, confused, chaotic (George Crumb Quotes) It is easy to write unthinking music (George Crumb Quotes) Writing seems to be more difficult as you move through the years (George Crumb Quotes) This is not a happy time for this kind of music in this country (George Crumb Quotes) The retrospective glance is a relatively easy gesture for us to make (George Crumb Quotes) Perhaps two million years ago the creatures of a planet in some remote galaxy faced a musical crisis similar to that which we earthly composers face today (George Crumb Quotes) Music might be defined as a system of proportions in the service of a spiritual impulse (George Crumb Quotes) I believe that music surpasses even language in its power to mirror the innermost recesses of the human soul (George Crumb Quotes) Unquestionably, our contemporary world of music is far richer, in a sense, than earlier periods, due to the historical and geographical extensions of culture to which I have referred (George Crumb Quotes) The future will be the child of the past and the present, even if a rebellious child (George Crumb Quotes) Although technical discussions are interesting to composers, I suspect that the truly magical and spiritual powers of music arise from deeper levels of our psyche (George Crumb Quotes) Perhaps of all the most basic elements of music, rhythm most directly affects our central nervous system (George Crumb Quotes) Perhaps many of the perplexing problems of the new music could be put into a new light if we were to reintroduce the ancient idea of music being a reflection of nature (George Crumb Quotes) If we look at music history closely, it is not difficult to isolate certain elements of great potency which were to nourish the art of music for decades, if not centuries (George Crumb Quotes) I have observed, too, that the people of the many countries that I have visited are showing an ever increasing interest in the classical and traditional music of their own cultures (George Crumb Quotes) I am certain that most composers today would consider today’s music to be rich, not to say confusing, in its enormous diversity of styles, technical procedures, and systems of esthetics (George Crumb Quotes) As interesting as that music can occasionally be, I don’t think it really replaces the other (George Crumb Quotes)