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.”
About This Quote
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.
Treat sound as architectural design.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- composition
- sound design
- installation art
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does sound shape space?
- What makes a sonority architectural?
Complexity may alienate listeners.