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“Acquiring a repertoire in these days, when the vocal literature is so immense, so overwhelming, that the student with sense will devote all his energies to work and not imagine himself a martyr to art.”

Quote by Alma Gluck

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Alma Gluck was a renowned soprano singer, born on May 11, 1884, and passed away on October 27, 1938. Her musical career spanned the early 20th century, and she was known for her exceptional singing skills and a wide repertoire. more

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“Inspired by the purse rather than the soul, the mercenary side fairly screams in many of the works put out by every day American publishers.”

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“The student who deceives himself into thinking that he is giving his life like an ascetic in the spirit of sacrifice for art, is the victim of a deplorable species of egotism.”

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