“I think
great art has entirely progressive aspects within it, elements that are somehow
outside the detail of the text or even the political opinions of the person who
made it. Art itself, if it is really great, has a progressive aspect that is
needed by a society, even if it seems absolutely useless in strictly practical
terms. In a way art is a little like the dreams of a society. They seem to
contribute little, but sleeping and dreaming are vitally important in that a
human couldn't live without them, in the same way a society cannot live without
art."— Italian pianist and conductor Maurizio Pollini (1942-2024), quoted
by Nicholas Wroe, “Maurizio Pollini: A Life in Music,” The Guardian
(UK), Dec. 31, 2010
The image of
Maurizio Pollini that accompanies this post was taken during a reception in
Tokyo on May 17, 2009, by Dundak.
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