“Natural emotion is the soul of poetry, as melody is of music; the same faults are engendered by over-study of either art; there is a lack of sincerity, of irresistible impulse in both the poet and the, composer.” ArtSoulNaturalEmotionStudyPoetFaultsImpulseMelodySincerityComposerIrresistible Book:Poets of America Source: Poets of America
“In my study I can lay my hand on the Bible in the pitch dark. All truly inspired ideas come from God. The powers from which all truly great composers like Mozart, Schubert, Bach and Beethoven drew their inspirations is the same power that enabled Jesus to do his miracles.” I CanIdeasHandsInspirationJesusDarkStudyMiracleLaysInspiredComposerSchubert Author:Johannes Brahms
“Composition is interesting because, in a sense, you always have to let it go. Unless you're a true composer/performer, you're always sending a PDF and then someone else makes it. It's like instructions for a short story, faxed to every English student who's studying it.” StoriesInterestingStudyStudentsPerformersShort StoryInstructionComposerCompositionLet It Go Author:Nico Muhly
“I grew up not really listening to guitar players. Especially when I was studying music, I was just interested in piano players and arrangers and composers; I came to playing in a band from the perspective of someone who never expected to play guitar in a band.” PlayStudyPlayerPerspectiveListeningGrewBandGrew UpGuitarExpectedPianoComposerGuitar PlayerStudying Music Author:Daniel Rossen