The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking, Is there a meaning to music? My answer would be, Yes. And Can you state in so many words what the meaning is? My answer to that would be, No.

Quote by Aaron Copland

Inspiration may be a form of super-consciousness, or perhaps of subconsciousness - I wouldn't know....

Inspiration may be a form of super-consciousness, or perhaps of subconsciousness - I wouldn't know....

A melody is not merely something you can hum.

A melody is not merely something you can hum.

You compose because you want to somehow summarize in some permanent form your most basic...

You compose because you want to somehow summarize in some permanent form your most basic...

When I speak of the gifted listener, I am thinking of the nonmusician primarily, of...

When I speak of the gifted listener, I am thinking of the nonmusician primarily, of...

To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible...

To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible...

Inspiration may be a form of super-consciousness, or perhaps of sub-consciousnessÃ³I wouldnÃt know. But I...

Inspiration may be a form of super-consciousness, or perhaps of sub-consciousnessÃ³I wouldnÃt know. But I...

Inspiration may be a form of super-consciousness, or perhaps of subconsciousness - I wouldn't know....

Inspiration may be a form of super-consciousness, or perhaps of subconsciousness - I wouldn't know....

If a literary man puts together two words about music, one of them will be...

If a literary man puts together two words about music, one of them will be...

So long as the human spirit thrives on this planet, music in some living form...

So long as the human spirit thrives on this planet, music in some living form...