“All these tales of people sitting down and composing symphonies just as though they were writing a letter are very much exaggerated; at least, it isn't that way in my work.” PeopleWayWritingSittingLettersDown AndTalesSymphonyExaggeratedComposingSitting DownGershwin Author:George Gershwin
“The composer does not sit around and wait for an inspiration to walk up and introduce itself...Making music is actually little else than a matter of invention aided and abetted by emotion. In composing we combine what we know of music with what we feel.” KnowsFeelsLittlesDoeMatterInspirationWaitingWalksEmotionMusic IsInventionComposerIntroducingComposingGershwin Author:George Gershwin