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Harrison Birtwistle Quotes

There are rhythmic ideas which sometimes only work up to a point. In writing there are moments when it just comes off the page, it's not just a collection of notes.
Harrison Birtwistle

Biography

Author Profession: Composer
Nationality: British
Born: July 15, 1934

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Music is such a problem in the time it takes.
Harrison Birtwistle

You either are or you're not.
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In the end it doesn't matter what you do.
Harrison Birtwistle

When I was a kid, I wrote music - from the age of 11 until the age of 18.
Harrison Birtwistle

I don't think there is much American music.
Harrison Birtwistle

I think there are influences that you open the door to, and influences that come under the door.
Harrison Birtwistle

People say my music is English. I don't know what it is. Maybe it's not me writing English music, but that English music is becoming more like me.
Harrison Birtwistle

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