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Tag: Igor Stravinsky

Posted on August 1, 2020August 2, 2020

“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, Russian-American composer, 1882-1971

Posted on July 17, 2017July 17, 2017

“Lesser artists borrow, great artists steal.”—Igor Stravinsky, Russian-American composer, 1882-1971

Posted on June 3, 2017June 3, 2017

“I am an inventor of music.”—Igor Stravinsky, Russian-American composer, 1882-1971

Posted on May 30, 2017May 30, 2017

“Harpists spend 90 percent of their lives tuning their harps and 10 percent playing out of tune.”—Igor Stravinsky, composer, 1882-1971

Posted on May 8, 2017May 8, 2017

“My music is best understood by children and animals.”—Igor Stravinsky, Russian-born composer, 1882-1971

Posted on April 12, 2017

“Just as appetite comes by eating, so work brings inspiration, if inspiration is not discernible at the beginning.”—Igor Stravinsky, Russian-born composer, 1882-1971

Posted on April 3, 2017April 3, 2017

“What gives the artist real prestige is his imitators.”—Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer & conductor, 1882-1971

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