Composers tend to assume that everyone loves music. Surprisingly enough, everyone doesn’t.

Composers tend to assume that everyone loves music. Surprisingly enough, everyone doesn’t.

The melody is generally what the piece is all about.

I adore extravagance but I abhor waste.

Mozart tapped the source from which all music flows, expressing himself with a spontaneity and refinement and breathtaking rightness.

The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking "Is there a meaning to music?" My answer would be, "Yes", And "Can you state in so many words what the meaning is?" My answer to that would be "No."

The main thing is to be satisfied with your work yourself. It's useless to have an audience happy if you are not happy.