The death of classical music is perhaps its oldest continuing tradition.

- Charles Rosen

When recordings replaced concerts as the dominant mode of hearing music, our conception of the nature of performance and of music itself was altered.

- Charles Rosen

Beethoven in c minor has come to symbolize his artistic character...where he seems to be most impatient of any compromise.

- Charles Rosen

Even Stravinsky does not evoke the same public affection as Verdi.

- Charles Rosen

Stage fright, like epilepsy, is a divine ailment, a sacred madness... It is a grace that is sufficient in the old Jesuit sense - that is, insufficien…

- Charles Rosen

A love of classical music is only partially a natural response to hearing the works performed, it also must come about by a decision to listen carefu…

- Charles Rosen

The belief may be too often mistaken, but the illusion of coming into direct contact with the past is intoxicating and persuasive, and can result in …

- Charles Rosen