Silence, which will save from shame, will also deprive me of fame.

The Church knew what the psalmist knew: Music praises God. Music is well or better able to praise him than the building of the church and all its decoration; it is the Church's greatest ornament.

Just as appetite comes by eating, so work brings inspiration, if inspiration is not discernible at the beginning.

A composer is not only an architect but also an inventor, and he should not build houses in which he cannot live.

Invention presupposes imagination but should not be confused with it.

Art is the opposite of chaos. Art is organized chaos.

The performance of performance has developed to such an extent in recent years that it challenges the music itself and will soon threaten it with relegation.