When I speak of the gifted listener, I am thinking of the nonmusician primarily, of the listener who intends to read more

When I speak of the gifted listener, I am thinking of the nonmusician primarily, of the listener who intends to retain his amateur status. It is the thought of just such a listener that excites the composer in me.

Music religious heat inspires,
It wakes the soul, and lifts it high,
And wings it with sublime read more

Music religious heat inspires,
It wakes the soul, and lifts it high,
And wings it with sublime desires,
And fits it to bespeak the Deity.

And hears thy stormy music in the drum!

And hears thy stormy music in the drum!

A lot of people are singing about how screwed up the world is, and I don't think that everybody wants read more

A lot of people are singing about how screwed up the world is, and I don't think that everybody wants to hear about that all the time.

The world\'s most famous and popular language is music.

The world\'s most famous and popular language is music.

And sure there is music even in the beauty, and the silent note
which Cupid strikes, far sweeter than read more

And sure there is music even in the beauty, and the silent note
which Cupid strikes, far sweeter than the sound of an instrument;
for there is music wherever there is harmony, order, or
proportion; and thus far we may maintain the music of the
spheres.

Wagner's music is better than it sounds.

Wagner's music is better than it sounds.

Everywhere in the world, music enhances a hall, with one exception: Carnegie Hall enhances the music.

Everywhere in the world, music enhances a hall, with one exception: Carnegie Hall enhances the music.

I need drama in my life to keep making music.

I need drama in my life to keep making music.