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Letter "G" » 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.»
Author: George Crumb
«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.»
Author: George Crumb
«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.»
Author: George Crumb
«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.»
Author: George Crumb
«Perhaps of all the most basic elements of music, rhythm most directly affects our central nervous system.»
Author: George Crumb
«The future will be the child of the past and the present, even if a rebellious child.»
Author: George Crumb
«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.»
Author: George Crumb
«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.»
Author: George Crumb
«Writing seems to be more difficult as you move through the years.»
Author: George Crumb
«In general, I feel that the more rationalistic approaches to pitch-organization, including specifically serial technique, have given way, largely, to a more intuitive approach.»
Author: George Crumb
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