“The death of classical music is perhaps its oldest continuing tradition.” Music IsTraditionContinuingClassical Music Book:Critical Entertainments Source: Critical Entertainments
“I was always wrapped around music being a tradition, a skill.” SkillsMusic IsTradition Author:King Krule
“For many people out there in the world, music is the only thing that gives them relief, so it’s awesome to be a part of that tradition.” PeopleWorldGivingMusic IsTraditionReliefWorld Music Author:Richard Patrick
“I'm fortunate in that I've grown up in a worshipping tradition which is quite rich musically (and music is very important to me) and has a wonderful resource of hymns from all sorts of different parts of the Church... and to go to church and be able to sing that stuff and listen to a Bach motet or indeed some charismatic choruses.” ImportantDifferentAbleStuffChurchRichWonderfulMusic IsResourcesTraditionFortunateHymnsChorusCharismatic Author:N. T. Wright
“You think about, like, [20th-century classical composers] Alban Berg, Schoenberg, and Webern sitting around in some living room in Vienna and being like, "We are the end of music. We are the end of this tradition. Music is done."” ThinkingEndsDoneRoomsCenturyMusic IsSittingTraditionComposer20th CenturyLiving RoomSitting AroundViennaClassical ComposersSchoenbergWebern Author:David Longstreth
“There is a complexity and layering that goes on with this kind of thing, so the music is slightly repetitive and when I say repetitive it's in the same tradition as people like Steve Reich or Erik Satie or even WC.” PeopleKindGoes OnMusic IsTraditionComplexityRepetitive Author:DJ Spooky