Music is at once the product of

“Music is at once the product of feeling and knowledge, for it requires from its disciples, composers and performers alike, not only talent and enthusiasm, but also that knowledge and perception which are the result of protracted study and reflection.”

— Alban Berg

Author: Alban Berg
Category: knowledge
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I can tell you, dearest friend, that

“I can tell you, dearest friend, that if it became known how much friendship, love and a world of human and spiritual references I have smuggled into these three movements, the adherents of programme music – should there be any left – would go mad with joy.”

— Alban Berg

Author: Alban Berg
Category: friendship
Tags: friendship, Alban Berg