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Gavin Bryars Quotes

There's another way of making music, by touching the lives and feelings of ordinary people.
Gavin Bryars

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English Composer Quotes
Date of Birth:
January 16, 1943
Nationality:
English
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Select Gavin Bryars Quotations:
I work very fast, keeping the ideas flowing but making sure they come out the way I intended.
Gavin Bryars

Music history has flowed under the bridges for many years.
Gavin Bryars

I currently spend a lot of time thinking about orchestration and every detail of a piece.
Gavin Bryars

Still, American composers working in France have had a pretty hard time.
Gavin Bryars

Over the years I have tried to develop something which is technically assured.
Gavin Bryars

It makes sense to invest in new work. It's almost like having a research department in a scientific laboratory. You have to try things out. You'll make some bad mistakes. Some things will fail but at least you'll energise the organisation.
Gavin Bryars


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