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More Quotes by  Krzysztof Penderecki

Listening to classical music is like reading philosophy books. Not everybody has to do it.

Krzysztof Penderecki

You can only learn orchestration if you have the possibility of using an orchestra.

Krzysztof Penderecki

If I would be born in New Zealand, maybe, I would never write the Polish Requiem or pieces which were connected with the history of war. But this was my childhood. War was the main subject, and also in our family.

Krzysztof Penderecki

Chopin is a great composer who influenced many, many important composers. He was a great innovator, especially in harmony.

Krzysztof Penderecki

With Orff it is text, text, text - the music always subordinate. Not so with me. In 'Magnificat,' the text is important, but in some places I'm writing just music and not caring about text. Sometimes I'm using extremely complicated polyphony where the text is completely buried. So no, I am not another Orff, and I'm not primitive.

Krzysztof Penderecki

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Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.

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Where words fail, music speaks.

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True music must repeat the thought and inspirations of the people and the time.

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Without music, life would be a mistake.

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I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music.

Billy Joel

Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.

Victor Hugo

Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.

Berthold Auerbach

Music is the strongest form of magic.

Marilyn Manson

Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.

Maya Angelou

Music can change the world because it can change people.

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When words leave off, music begins.

Heinrich Heine

If music be the food of love, play on.

William Shakespeare