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.

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

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.

I said to my friends that if I was going to starve, I might as well starve where the food is good.

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 don't care what other critics say, I only hope to be played.

Let your mind alone, and see what happens.