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“Sweet harmonious sounds give exquisite joy to human beings capable of appreciating music. I delight in hearing harmonious tones made by the human voice, by musical instruments, and by both combined.”

Giving Humans Made Joy Sound Voice Human Beings Music Sweet Capable Appreciate Instruments Musical Delight Hearing Tone Exquisite Harmonious Musical Instruments Human Voice

Author:Brigham Young

“Music exists when rhythmic, melodic or harmonic order is deliberately created, and consciously listened to, and it is only language-using, self-conscious creatures ... who are capable of organizing sounds in this way, either when uttering them or when perceiving them. We can hear music in the song of the nightingale, but it is music that no nightingale has heard.”

Way Self Song Order Language Sound Music Heard Creatures Capable Conscious Self Conscious Nightingales

Book:Understanding Music: Philosophy and Interpretation

Source: Understanding Music: Philosophy and Interpretation

“Nothing is capable of being well set to music that is not nonsense.”

Wells Music Music Is Capable Nonsense

Author:Joseph Addison

“I believe in using the entire piano as a single instrument capable of expressing every possible musical idea.”

Believe Ideas I Believe Music Capable Instruments Jazz Musical I Believe In Piano Pianist Piano Music

Author:Oscar Peterson

“I don't sing country music because I'm not capable of singing other kinds of music; I sing it because I think it's the most beautiful kind of music there is”

Thinking Kind Country Beautiful Music Music Is Capable Singing

Author:Lee Ann Womack