“And another thing about German symphonic development. I tell you, our cold kvass soup is a horror to the Germans, and yet we eat it with pleasure. And their cold cherry soup is a horror to us, and yet it sends a German into ecstacy. In short, symphonic development is just like German philosophy and soup-all worked out and systematized. When a German thinks, he reasons his way to a conclusion. Our Russian brother, on the other hand, starts with a conclusion and then might amuse himself with some reasoning.”
Quote by Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky
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Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky
Modest Mussorgsky was a Russian composer known for his contributions to the Romantic era of classical music. He is best remembered for his innovative orchestral works and his influence on later composers. more
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Source: Frank Lloyd Wright Collected Writings: 1931-1939