My operas usually come from musical ideas rather than ideas about subject matter. Harrison Birtwistle ideamattermusical Change image and share on social
Music is such a problem in the time it takes. Harrison Birtwistle musicproblemtake Change image and share on social
My attitude to writing is like when you do wallpapering, you remember where all the little bits are that don't meet. And then your friends say: It's terrific! Harrison Birtwistle attitudebitfriend Change image and share on social
I think music has gone through a period of something very severe, rather radical, rather the way painting did with cubism. Harrison Birtwistle cubismmusicpaint Change image and share on social
There are rhythmic ideas which sometimes only work up to a point. In writing there are moments when it just comes off the page, it's not just a collection of notes. Harrison Birtwistle collectionideamoment Change image and share on social
I don't have ideas so much as there are things which constantly evolve... there are various threads or layers, if you like, which change. Harrison Birtwistle changeconstantlyevolve Change image and share on social
One thing I've tried to do in writing music is take on very basic things, very archetypal things. Harrison Birtwistle archetypalbasichave Change image and share on social