When I went back to visit my native Berlin after World War II, I noticed that the only thing I really remembered from my childhood Berlin days is the shoe store.
Lukas FossGreat music does not just make me feel good. It means something. It makes us understand. It makes us happy.
Lukas FossIn the nineteenth century the more grandiose word inspiration began to replace the word idea in the arts.
Lukas FossThe fact that Stravinsky used the classics as a major influence is obvious. What is interesting is how he used them, how he turned Bach into Stravinsky.
Lukas Foss