"Unquestionably, our contemporary world of music is far……" — George Crumb
"Unquestionably, our contemporary world of music is far richer, in a sense, than earlier periods, due to the historical and geographical extensions of culture to which I have referred."
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28 Quotes by George Crumb
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I pick up the New York Times or Time and it's talking about the latest rock group, which I'm sure…
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I frequently hear our present period described as uncertain, confused, chaotic.
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Although technical discussions are interesting to composers, I suspect that the truly magical and spiritual powers of music arise from…
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As interesting as that music can occasionally be, I don't think it really replaces the other.
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I am optimistic about the future of music.
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I am certain that most composers today would consider today's music to be rich, not to say confusing, in its…
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I have observed, too, that the people of the many countries that I have visited are showing an ever increasing…
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If we look at music history closely, it is not difficult to isolate certain elements of great potency which were…
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I must confess, my Spanish is not so good - except I read a little, so I started with the…
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Writing seems to be more difficult as you move through the years.
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I believe that music surpasses even language in its power to mirror the innermost recesses of the human soul
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Music might be defined as a system of proportions in the service of a spiritual impulse
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