With repeated listenings, a piece eventually becomes its own being. I very often say to students that this is like meeting a person for the first time. When you first meet someone, you reference that person with others who are similar; but, as you get to know that person better, you begin to understand his unique qualities.
Paul LanskyWhen you have performers, there's the uniqueness of live performance and what performers do in concerts.
Paul LanskyI think you'll find a significant number of people who decide not to enter competitions because their music just won't fit in that world.
Paul LanskyI didn't want my music to be seen as examples of an electronic culture; I just wanted them to be thought of as pieces of music.
Paul LanskyI had been creating music on tape that was to be listened to as a recording, rather than through performance.
Paul Lansky