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Ernest Newman

Ernest Newman Biography

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Ernest Newman was an individual whose profession and category remain unknown. Born on November 30, 1868, he passed away on July 7, 1959.

Ernest Newman was an individual whose profession and category remain unknown. Born on November 30, 1868, he passed away on July 7, 1959.

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“Jazz is not a 'form' but a collection of tags and tricks.”

Form Jazz Tricks Collections Tag

Author:Ernest Newman

“You may help a lame dog over a stile but he is still a lame dog on the other side.”

May Stills Helping Sides Dog Lame Stiles

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“I had no idea Stravinsky disliked Debussy so much as this.”

Ideas No Idea Stravinsky Debussy

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“The higher the voice the smaller the intellect.”

Voice Higher Intelligence Intellect

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“Beethoven, Wagner, Bach, and Mozart settled down day after day to the job in hand. They didn't waste time waiting for inspiration.”

Hands Inspiration Jobs Waiting Waste Wasting Time Wagner

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“A good composer is slowly discovered and a bad composer is slowly found out.”

Found Music Music Is Composer Funny Music Classic Music Composing Music Bad Music

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“The great composer does not set to work because he is inspired, but becomes inspired because he is working. Beethoven, Wagner, Bach and Mozart settled down day after day to the job in hand with as much regularity as an accountant settles down each day to his figures. They didn't waste time waiting for inspiration.”

Doe Hands Inspiration Action Jobs Waiting Work Figures Waste Inspired Settling Each Day Wasting Time Composer Accountants Settling Down Regularity Wagner

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“The finest singing, given a good voice to begin with, comes from the constant play of a fine mind upon the inner meaning of the music.”

Mind Play Given Voice Fine Singing Constant Finest

Author:Ernest Newman

“For my part, if I had the power I would insist on all oratorios being sung in the costume of the period - with a possible exception in the case of the Creation.”

Ifs Creation Periods Musical Exception Costumes

Author:Ernest Newman

“The greatest composer does not sit down to work because he is inspired, but becomes inspired because he is working.”

Doe Inspired Composer

Author:Ernest Newman

“The great-at-anything do not set to work because they are inspired, but rather become inspired because they are working. They don't waste time waiting for inspiration.”

Inspiration Waiting Waste Inspired Wasting Time Don't Waste Time

Author:Ernest Newman

About the Author

Born: November 30, 1868
Died: July 7, 1959
Known for: Author
Quotes: 11

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