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Handel's yearning for independence from the traditional chains of patronage and his persistence in monitoring his productions resulted with unique developments concerning Baroque 'opera seria'; however, paradoxically his personal obsession to obtain complete artistic freedom generated disastrous side-effects that eventually impeded the progress of opera in London. ↗

— E.A. Bucchianeri

#classical-music #composers #covent-garden #handel #london

With the new technology that keeps entering the media, film composers are constantly being placed in new learning situations. Acknowledging this and realizing that one must keep up, I maintain, nonetheless, that the real creative power is in the mind and heart of the composer. ↗

— Henry Mancini

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This music, transmitted by loud-speakers, made a masterpiece appear like an amateurish attempt at composition by nimcompoop ↗

— Paul Hindemith

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Having considered Handel's tumultuous opera career and his first term at Covent Garden in the 1730s, perhaps we may dare to suggest he was one of the foremost pioneers in establishing autonomy within the traditional system of music patronage, notwithstanding his efforts to become an independent impressario often proved disappointing. ↗

— E.A. Bucchianeri

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Many contemporary composers have been building walls of sounds following their own clever devices. But then, who lives inside those rooms? ↗

— Toru Takemitsu

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I think there's a time as a writer when you want to see the best things in life, and you go out wherever you go with your dreams as a writer or a composer. ↗

— Tori Amos

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Music is at once the product of feeling and knowledge, for it requires from its disciples, composers and performers alike, not only talent and enthusiasm, but also that knowledge and perception which are the result of protracted study and reflection. ↗

— Alban Berg

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The thing about influence is that any composer worth anything will give you the same names. ↗

— Harrison Birtwistle

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Many, many composers have only found their way to a certain form, through familiarizing themselves with texts. ↗

— Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

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At the same time, one of the things I noticed was that the moment there was any kind of audio attached to virtual reality, it really improved the experience, even though the audio didn't feel like a sound engineer or composer had been anywhere near it. ↗

— Thomas Dolby

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