Author: Igor Stravinsky

Quotes

Just as appetite comes by eating, so work brings inspiration, if inspiration is not discernible at the beginning.

Just as appetite comes by eating, so work brings inspiration, if inspiration is not discernible at the beginning.

- Igor Stravinsky

Lesser artists borrow, great artists steal.

Lesser artists borrow, great artists steal.

- Igor Stravinsky

Sins cannot be undone, only forgiven.

Sins cannot be undone, only forgiven.

- Igor Stravinsky

A good composer does not imitate; he steals.

A good composer does not imitate; he steals.

- Igor Stravinsky

The real composer thinks about his work the whole time; he is not always conscious of this, but he is aware of it later when he suddenly knows what he will do.

The real composer thinks about his work the whole time; he is not always conscious of this, but he is aware of it later when he suddenly knows what he will do.

- Igor Stravinsky

Too many pieces of music finish too long after the end.

Too many pieces of music finish too long after the end.

- Igor Stravinsky

In order to create there must be a dynamic force, and what force is more potent than love?

In order to create there must be a dynamic force, and what force is more potent than love?

- Igor Stravinsky

Music is given to us with the sole purpose of establishing an order in things, including, and particularly, the coordination between man and time.

Music is given to us with the sole purpose of establishing an order in things, including, and particularly, the coordination between man and time.

- Igor Stravinsky

The trouble with music appreciation in general is that people are taught to have too much respect for music they should be taught to love it instead.

The trouble with music appreciation in general is that people are taught to have too much respect for music they should be taught to love it instead.

- Igor Stravinsky

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