Money may kindle, but it cannot by itself, and for very long, burn. Igor Stravinsky burnkindlelong Change image and share on social
Why is it that whenever I hear a piece of music I don't like, it's always by Villa-Lobos? Igor Stravinsky hearlobomusic Change image and share on social
The principle of the endless melody is the perpetual becoming of a music that never had any reason for starting, any more than it has any reason for ending. Igor Stravinsky endendlessmelody Change image and share on social
I have learned throughout my life as a composer chiefly through my mistakes and pursuits of false assumptions, not by my exposure to founts of wisdom and knowledge. Igor Stravinsky assumptionchieflycomposer Change image and share on social
I haven't understood a bar of music in my life, but I have felt it. Igor Stravinsky barfeltlife Change image and share on social
I know that the twelve notes in each octave and the variety of rhythm offer me opportunities that all of human genius will never exhaust. Igor Stravinsky exhaustgeniushuman Change image and share on social
A good composer does not imitate; he steals. Igor Stravinsky composergoodimitate Change image and share on social
Film music should have the same relationship to the film drama that somebody's piano playing in my living room has on the book I am reading. Igor Stravinsky bookdramafilm Change image and share on social
Conductors' careers are made for the most part with 'Romantic' music. 'Classic' music eliminates the conductor; we do not remember him in it. Igor Stravinsky careerclassicconductor Change image and share on social
Is it not by love alone that we succeed in penetrating to the very essence of being? Igor Stravinsky essencelovepenetrate Change image and share on social
