Mozart Tapped The Source From Which All

Inspiration May Be A Form Of Superconsciousness, Or Perhaps Of Subconsciousness - I Wouldn't Know. But I Am Sure It Is The Antithesis Of Self-consciousness.

I Don't Compose. I Assemble Materials.

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.

Arthur V. Berger Commenting On The Music Of Aaron Copland: Here Is At Last An American That We May Place Unapologetically Beside The Great Recognized Creative Figures Of Any Other Country.

For Me, The Most Important Thing Is The Element Of Chance That Is Built Into A Live Performance. The Very Great Drawback Of Recorded Sound Is The Fact That It Is Always The Same. No Matter How Wonderful A Recording Is, I Know That I Couldn't Live With It--even Of My Own Music--with The Same Nuances Forever.