Music might be defined as a system of proportions in the service of a spiritual impulse — George Crumb
Although technical discussions are interesting to composers, I suspect that the truly magical and — George Crumb
I have observed, too, that the people of the many countries that I have visited are showing an ever — George Crumb
I must confess, my spanish is not so good – except I read a little, so I started with the english but — George Crumb
I am certain that most composers today would consider today’s music to be rich, not to say confusing — George Crumb
Perhaps many of the perplexing problems of the new music could be put into a new light if we were — George Crumb
Nonetheless, I sense that it will be the task of the future to somehow synthesize the sheer diversity — George Crumb
One very important aspect of our contemporary musical culture – some might say the supremely important aspect — George Crumb
Perhaps of all the most basic elements of music, rhythm most directly affects our central nervous system. — George Crumb
If we look at music history closely, it is not difficult to isolate certain elements of great — George Crumb
In a broader sense, the rhythms of nature, large and small – the sounds of wind and water — George Crumb
The development of new instrumental and vocal idioms has been one of the remarkable phenomena of recent music. — George Crumb
Perhaps two million years ago the creatures of a planet in some remote galaxy faced a musical crisis — George Crumb
The advent of electronically synthesized sound after world war ii has unquestionably had enormous influence on music in general. — George Crumb
Unquestionably, our contemporary world of music is far richer, in a sense, than earlier periods — George Crumb
As interesting as that music can occasionally be, I don’t think it really replaces the other. — George Crumb