The real composer thinks about his work the whole time; he is not always conscious of this, but he is aware of it later when he suddenly knows what he will do. Igor Stravinsky awarecomposerconscious 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
Lesser artists borrow, great artists steal. Igor Stravinsky artistborrowgreat 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
To listen is an effort, and just to hear is no merit. A duck hears also. Igor Stravinsky duckefforthear 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
What gives the artist real prestige is his imitators. Igor Stravinsky artistimitatorprestige 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
Just as appetite comes by eating, so work brings inspiration, if inspiration is not discernible at the beginning. Igor Stravinsky appetitebeginbring Change image and share on social