It might be argued that genuine spontaneity is not really possible or desirable so long as printed scores of great works exist. All modern musicians are, for better or worse, prisoners of Gutenberg.
Donal Henahan
It will never be mistaken for a high school gymnasium or a meeting room in a Midwestern motel.
Donal Henahan
Next to the writer of real estate advertisements, the autobiographer is the most suspect of prose artists.
Donal Henahan
Real folk music long ago went to Nashville and left no known survivors.
Donal Henahan
The human brain can soften as a result of incessant listening to music with an intent to commit prose.
Donal Henahan
The more disastrous the mishaps the simpler the reviewing task.
Donal Henahan
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