I think if you would like to describe composing as an act with one word, "slow" would be the word.
Esa-Pekka SalonenOrchestras have become used to the emphasis on the separation of layers, of the ultimate precision and clarity.
Esa-Pekka SalonenAs we watch TV or films, there are no organic transitions, only edits. The idea of A becoming B, rather than A jumping to B, has become foreign.
Esa-Pekka SalonenI realized that the European dogma is not necessarily the only way to look at things.
Esa-Pekka Salonen