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Architect Quote by Constant Lambert

“Music, from being an ordered succession of sounds, has become a matter of "sonorities", and anyone who can produce a brightly coloured brick of unusual shape is henceforth hailed as an architect.” quote by Constant Lambert
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“Music, from being an ordered succession of sounds, has become a matter of "sonorities", and anyone who can produce a brightly coloured brick of unusual shape is henceforth hailed as an architect.”

Constant Lambert

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Source Essay: Music and Architecture, 1952

Music evolves from ordered sounds to colorful structures, making composers architects of sonority.

In simple terms: Music now builds vivid sound structures.

Key Takeaway

Treat sound as architectural design.

Themes

art innovation structure

Mood

analytical creative

Type

philosophical artistic

When to use this quote

  • composition
  • sound design
  • installation art

Key Concepts

music theory design principles creativity

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does sound shape space?
  • What makes a sonority architectural?
A Different Perspective

Complexity may alienate listeners.

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