“The great conductor is always a despot by temperament and intractable in his ways. ... The artist is obliged to keep his laughter and tears to himself. If they want to emerge, in spite of himself, then he must hide them or unleash them in someone else.” IfsWayWantArtistMusicTearsLaughterSpiteTemperamentObligedConductorDespots Author:Nadia Boulanger
“Great art likes chains. The greatest artists have created art within bounds. Or else they have created their own chains.” ArtArtistBoundsLikesChainsGreat Art Author:Nadia Boulanger