I never learned to verbalize an abstract musical concept. No thank you. The whole point of being a serious musician is to avoid verbalization whenever you can.
Try a thing you haven't done three times. Once, to get over the fear of doing it. Twice, to learn how to do it. And a third time to figure out whethe… - Virgil Thomson
Try a thing you haven't done three times. Once, to get over the fear of doing it. Twice, to learn how to do it. And a third time to figure out whethe…
- Virgil Thomson
You explain how it went, and as far as you can figure out how it got that way. - Virgil Thomson
You explain how it went, and as far as you can figure out how it got that way.
The way to write American music is simple. All you have to do is be an American and then write any kind of music you wish. - Virgil Thomson
The way to write American music is simple. All you have to do is be an American and then write any kind of music you wish.
I listened to the pure crystalline notes of one of Mozart's concertos dropping at my feet like leaves from the trees. - Virgil Thomson
I listened to the pure crystalline notes of one of Mozart's concertos dropping at my feet like leaves from the trees.
I got myself into a lovely little shall we say controversy with André Breton, by pointing out that the discipline of spontaneity, which he was asking… - Virgil Thomson
I got myself into a lovely little shall we say controversy with André Breton, by pointing out that the discipline of spontaneity, which he was asking…
I seem to write an opera about every 20 years; if you live long enough you can write four operas. I finished my third in 1970. - Virgil Thomson
I seem to write an opera about every 20 years; if you live long enough you can write four operas. I finished my third in 1970.
I've never known a musician who regretted being one. Music itself is not going to let you down. - Virgil Thomson
I've never known a musician who regretted being one. Music itself is not going to let you down.
A libretto that should never have been accepted on a subject that should never have been chosen bya man who should never have attempted it. - Virgil Thomson
A libretto that should never have been accepted on a subject that should never have been chosen bya man who should never have attempted it.
Let your mind alone, and see what happens. - Virgil Thomson
Let your mind alone, and see what happens.
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