The Greatest Composer Does Not

For My Part, If I Had The Power I Would Insist On All Oratorios Being Sung In The Costume Of The Period - With A Possible Exception In The Case Of The Creation.

You May Help A Lame Dog Over A Stile But He Is Still A Lame Dog On The Other Side.

Beethoven, Wagner, Bach, And Mozart Settled Down Day After Day To The Job In Hand. They Didn't Waste Time Waiting For Inspiration.

The Great Composer Does Not Set To Work Because He Is Inspired, But Becomes Inspired Because He Is Working. Beethoven, Wagner, Bach And Mozart Settled Down Day After Day To The Job In Hand With As Much Regularity As An Accountant Settles Down Each Day To His Figures. They Didn't Waste Time Waiting For Inspiration.

A Good Composer Is Slowly Discovered And A Bad Composer Is Slowly Found Out.