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Time is a great teacher but unfortunately it kills all its pupils.

Hector Berlioz

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Effects of time Time

Author

Hector Berlioz

Source

Letters of Hector Berlioz

Medium

Letter

Statement Type

Irony

Language

French

Time

1856 1850s 19th century

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Citation

Berlioz, Hector. Personal letter. Nov. 1856.

Like two skeletons copulating on a corrugated tin roof.

Thomas Beecham

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Topic

Harpsichord Musical instruments

Speaker

Thomas Beecham

Source

Beecham Stories

Language

English

Time

1978 1970s 20th century

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Citation

Beecham, Thomas. Beecham Stories, complied by Harold Atkins and Archie Newman. Robson Books, 1978.

This whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking, "Is there a meaning to music?" My answer to that would be, "Yes." And "Can you state in so many words what the meaning is?" My answer to that would be, "No." Therein lies the difficulty.

Aaron Copland

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Topic

Music

Author

Aaron Copland

Source

What to Listen for in Music

Language

English

Time

1939 1930s 20th century

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Citation

Copland, Aaron. What to Listen for in Music. McGraw-Hill, 1939, ch. 2.

The symphony must be like the world; it must embrace everything.

Gustav Mahler

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Topic

Symphony Music

Speaker

Gustav Mahler

Source

Letters of Gustav Mahler

Medium

Letter

Language

German

Time

1907 1900s 20th century

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Citation

Mahler, Gustav. Quoted in Jean Sibelius: His Life and Personality, written by Karl Ekman. Alan Wilmer, 1936.