He fell like a chicken into the soup.

Those who have ears to hear, will hear

A creative artist works on his next composition because he was not satisfied with his previous one.

Real music is always revolutionary, for it cements the ranks of the people; it arouses them and leads them onward.

What can be considered human emotions? Surely not only lyricism, sadness, tragedy? Doesn't laughter also have a claim to that lofty title? I want to fight for the legitimate right of laughter in "serious" music.

What you have in your head, put down on paper. The head is a fragile vessel.

A great piece of music is beautiful regardless of how it is performed. Any prelude or fugue of Bach can be played at any tempo, with or without rhythmic nuances, and it will still be great music. That's how music should be written, so that no-one, no matter how philistine, can ruin it.