Charles Rosen Quotes

A love of classical music is only partially a natural response to hearing the works performed, it also must come about by a decision to listen carefully, to pay close attention, a decision inevitably motivated by the cultural and social prestige of the art.
Charles Rosen

Even Stravinsky does not evoke the same public affection as Verdi.
Charles Rosen

The belief may be too often mistaken, but the illusion of coming into direct contact with the past is intoxicating and persuasive, and can result in an interpretation that carries conviction. Sometimes confidence is all that's needed.
Charles Rosen

When recordings replaced concerts as the dominant mode of hearing music, our conception of the nature of performance and of music itself was altered.
Charles Rosen

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Type: Musician Quotes Category: American Musician Quotes Date of Birth: May 5, 1927 Nationality: American Find on Amazon: Charles Rosen Related Authors: Jimi Hendrix Kurt Cobain Jim Morrison Michael Jackson Bob Dylan Jerry Garcia Tupac Shakur Dolly Parton Janis Joplin	A love of classical music is only partially a natural response to hearing the works performed, it also must come about by a decision to listen carefully, to pay close attention, a decision inevitably motivated by the cultural and social prestige of the art. Charles Rosen Even Stravinsky does not evoke the same public affection as Verdi. Charles Rosen The belief may be too often mistaken, but the illusion of coming into direct contact with the past is intoxicating and persuasive, and can result in an interpretation that carries conviction. Sometimes confidence is all that's needed. Charles Rosen When recordings replaced concerts as the dominant mode of hearing music, our conception of the nature of performance and of music itself was altered. Charles Rosen