I listened to the pure crystalline notes of one of Mozart's concertos dropping at my feet like leaves from the trees.

In Paris, you learn wit, in London you learn to crush your social rivals, and in Florence you learn poise.

I never learned to verbalize an abstract musical concept. No thank you. The whole point of being a serious musician is to avoid verbalization whenever you can.

I listened to the pure crystalline notes of one of Mozart's concertos dropping at my feet like leaves from the trees.

The way to write American music is simple. All you have to do is be an American and then write any kind of music you wish.

Reviewing music or reviewing anything is a writing job. It's nice if you are experienced in the field you are writing about, but writing is what you are doing.

The description and explanation is the best part of music reviewing. There is such a thing, and you know it too, as a gift for judgment. If you have it, you can say anything you like. If you haven't got it, you don't know you haven't got it.