“Classic means standard as opposed to Romantic: form before meaning as opposed to meaning before form. It grows from inside out, while Romantic grows from outside in.” MeanFormGrowsStandardsClassic Book:The Later Diaries of Ned Rorem: 1961–1972 Source: The Later Diaries of Ned Rorem: 1961–1972
“If a composer could state in words what being a composer means, he would no longer need to be a composer.” IfsNeedsMeanStatesComposer Book:Critical Affairs: A Composer's Journal Source: Critical Affairs: A Composer's Journal
