The spoken form is in fact a very restrained representation of what is possible in the musical language.

The science is in knowing; the art in perceiving.

If a professional musician in a symphony orchestra is playing Beethoven. But this particular orchestra have played this particular chestnut so many times, they can play it in their sleep. Does the genius remain present in the music or not?

If the audience doesn't hear what is going on, is it going on?

Quiet is the absence of sound. Silence is the presence of silence.

Linguistic philosophers continue to argue that probably music is not a language, that is in the philosophical debate. Another point of view is to say that music is a very profound language.

The concern of the musician is to play the music. It is there demanding to be given sound to.