The Church knew what the psalmist knew: Music praises God. Music is well or better able to praise him than the building of the church and all its decoration; it is the Church's greatest ornament. Igor Stravinsky buildchurchdecoration 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
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
In order to create there must be a dynamic force, and what force is more potent than love? Igor Stravinsky createdynamicforce 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
Too many pieces of music finish too long after the end. Igor Stravinsky endfinishlong Change image and share on social
A plague on eminence! I hardly dare cross the street anymore without a convoy, and I am stared at wherever I go like an idiot member of a royal family or an animal in a zoo; and zoo animals have been known to die from stares. Igor Stravinsky animalanymoreconvoy 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
Music is given to us with the sole purpose of establishing an order in things, including, and particularly, the coordination between man and time. Igor Stravinsky coordinationestablishinclude Change image and share on social
