There are no woman composers, never have been and possibly never will be.
At a rehearsal I let the orchestra play as they like. At the concert I make them play as I like.
Without question the most unpopular medium of musical sound in the world.
I find brass bands have a melancholy sound. All right out of doors, of course - fifty miles away. Like bagpipes, they turn what had been a dream into a public nuisance.
Magical music never leaves the memory.
Great music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and leaves the memory with difficulty. Magical music never leaves the memory.