Is it not the business of the conductor to convey to the public in its dramatic form the central idea of a composition; and how can he convey that idea successfully if he does not enter heart and soul into the life of the music and the tale it unfolds? John Philip Sousa businesscentralcomposition share on social
I think that the quality of all bands is steadily improving and it is a pleasant thought to me that perhaps the efforts of Sousa's Band have quickened that interest and improved that quality. John Philip Sousa bandeffortimprove Change image and share on social
Anybody can write music of a sort. But touching the public heart is quite another thing. John Philip Sousa heartmusicpublic Change image and share on social
The average music-lover hears only the production under prevailing conditions. John Philip Sousa averageconditionhear Change image and share on social
Governmental aid is a drawback rather than an assistance, as, although it may facilitate in the routine of artistic production, it is an impediment to the development of true artistic genius. John Philip Sousa aidartisticassistance Change image and share on social
My success is not due to any personal superiority over other people. John Philip Sousa duepeoplepersonal Change image and share on social
I can almost always write music; at any hour of the twenty-four, if I put pencil to paper, music comes. John Philip Sousa hourmusicpaper Change image and share on social
The movements which I make I cannot possibly repress because, at the time, I am actually the idea I am interpreting, and naturally I picture my players and auditors as in accord with me. I know, of course, that my mannerisms have been widely discussed. John Philip Sousa accordauditordiscuss share on social
The office of President is a great one; to every true American it seems the greatest on earth. And to me, as I was engaged in weaving a background of music for the pageantry of it, there came a deeper realization of the effect of that office on the man. John Philip Sousa americanbackgrounddeep share on social
American teachers have one indisputable advantage over foreign ones; they understand the American temperament and can judge its unevenness, its lights and its shadows. John Philip Sousa advantageamericanforeign Change image and share on social
