Think it a vile habit to alter works of good composers, to omit parts of them, or to insert new-fashioned ornaments. This is the greatest insult you can offer to Art.
Robert SchumannTags: art music musicians composers improvising
Having considered Handel's tumultuous opera career and his first term at Covent Garden in the 1730s, perhaps we may dare to suggest he was one of the foremost pioneers in establishing autonomy within the traditional system of music patronage, notwithstanding his efforts to become an independent impressario often proved disappointing.
E.A. BucchianeriTags: opera classical-music composers covent-garden handel impressario music-patronage
Handel's yearning for independence from the traditional chains of patronage and his persistence in monitoring his productions resulted with unique developments concerning Baroque 'opera seria'; however, paradoxically his personal obsession to obtain complete artistic freedom generated disastrous side-effects that eventually impeded the progress of opera in London.
E.A. BucchianeriTags: music opera london classical-music patronage composers artistic-freedom covent-garden handel opera-seria
Something is conscious of us. It listens as it plays upon the
instruments that we are. It takes delight in the cacophony, an
orchestration so grand it is far beyond our contemplation. It is
masterful, elegant, swift, and awesome. It is the Song of the
Universe—and more. It is our Composer, and one who loves
beyond conditions, beyond the beyond. If the law of ‘as above, so
below’ holds true, then we too are composers. We too sing songs
that breathe shape into reality. But are we listening? Are we
paying attention to the compositions we create?
Tags: composition composers song-of-the-universe the-unknown-mother
History's greatest composers world be rolling in their graves if they knew that their beautiful compositions were reduced to distorted hold music.
Michael P. NaughtonTags: music classical-music composers
History's greatest composers would be appalled to hear their greatest works reduced to distorted hold music for businesses.
Michael P. NaughtonTags: technology composers technological-progress
He was a six and a half foot scowl.
(on Rachmaninov)
Tags: humor music personality insult appearance composers
The musical equivalent of St Pancras Station.
(on Elgar)
Tags: humor music architecture insult composers
He gives me the impression of being a spoilt child.
(on Liszt)
Tags: personality dislike insult composers
All Bach's last movements are like the running of a sewing machine.
(on Bach)
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