Author: George Crumb

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The advent of electronically synthesized sound after World War II has unquestionably had enormous influence on music in general.

The advent of electronically synthesized sound after World War II has unquestionably had enormous influence on music in general.

- George Crumb

It is easy to write unthinking music.

It is easy to write unthinking music.

- George Crumb

The future will be the child of the past and the present, even if a rebellious child.

The future will be the child of the past and the present, even if a rebellious child.

- George Crumb

I pick up the New York Times or Time and it's talking about the latest rock group, which I'm sure is exciting to some people, but it neglects a huge area of music.

I pick up the New York Times or Time and it's talking about the latest rock group, which I'm sure is exciting to some people, but it neglects a huge area of music.

- George Crumb

This is not a happy time for this kind of music in this country.

This is not a happy time for this kind of music in this country.

- George Crumb

I must confess, my Spanish is not so good - except I read a little, so I started with the English but then determined that it would have to be in Spanish.

I must confess, my Spanish is not so good - except I read a little, so I started with the English but then determined that it would have to be in Spanish.

- George Crumb

I think we're in a very low point of music right now.

I think we're in a very low point of music right now.

- George Crumb

Perhaps of all the most basic elements of music, rhythm most directly affects our central nervous system.

Perhaps of all the most basic elements of music, rhythm most directly affects our central nervous system.

- George Crumb

Although technical discussions are interesting to composers, I suspect that the truly magical and spiritual powers of music arise from deeper levels of our psyche.

Although technical discussions are interesting to composers, I suspect that the truly magical and spiritual powers of music arise from deeper levels of our psyche.

- George Crumb

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