I have just been all round the world and have formed a very poor opinion of it.
The bagpipes sound exactly the same when you have finished as when you started
"Have you heard any Stockhausen?" Beecham was asked. "No, but I believe I have stepped in some."
Great music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and leaves the memory with difficulty. Magical music never leaves the memory.
What can you do with it? It's like a lot of yaks jumping about.
In the first movement alone, I took note of six pregnancies and at least four miscarriages.