The moment at which music reveals its true nature is contained in the ancient exercise of the theme with variations. The complete mystery of music is explained right there.

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Noises have generally been thought of as indistinct, but this is not true.

Noises have generally been thought of as indistinct, but this is not true.

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It's ridiculous that time and time again we need a radioactive cloud coming out of...

The whole problem of the sound-work is distancing oneself from the dramatic.

The whole problem of the sound-work is distancing oneself from the dramatic.

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The impressionists, Debussy, Faure, in France, did take a few steps forward.

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Has it struck you that the music which is regarded as the most sublime in...

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I'm very aware of what you're talking about as I was involved with the radio...

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Barbarians always think of themselves as the bringers of civilization.

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People who share the same language, French or Chinese or whatever, have the same vocal...

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Take a sound from whatever source, a note on a violin, a scream, a moan,...

Sound is the vocabulary of nature.

Sound is the vocabulary of nature.

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In contrast, traditional classical music starts from an abstract musical schema. This is then notated...

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First, it doesn't surprise me that traditional music has experienced a kind of exhaustion in...

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The world has just got more dangerous because the things we use have got more...