You can't expect someone born into a family with no music... to understand when I'm conducting the Schoenberg Variations.
Daniel BarenboimRead
Music is an art that touches the depth of human existence; an art of sounds that crosses all borders.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Music transcends boundaries and deeply resonates with human emotions.
This quote by Daniel Barenboim highlights the profound impact of music as an art form that connects people across different cultures and experiences. It emphasizes that music has the power to reach the innermost parts of our being, bridging gaps between nations and individuals through its universal language of sound.
Themes
MusicArtHuman ExistenceEmotionsUniversal Language
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about the importance of cultural exchange, one might use this quote to illustrate how music can unite people.
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When we talk about music, we talk about our reaction to it. One person might say that music is so poetic, while another says it's all mathematics. Yet another might say it's about sensuality, and so on. That's all true. But music is not just one of these things. It's everything all at once.
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You have to really have the will to hang onto the first note as it is being played, and then really stay with it and take the flight, as it were, you know, for the duration of the piece.
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The greatness of a musician is measured by the degree of fanaticism he brings to his playing.
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