“A painter paints his pictures on canvas. But
musicians paint their pictures on silence. We provide the music, and you
provide the silence.” — Conductor Leopold Stokowski (1882-1977), addressing an audience at Carnegie Hall, as quoted
in The New York Times (May 11, 1967)
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Showing posts with label Leopold Stokowski. Show all posts
Friday, December 5, 2014
Quote of the Day (Leopold Stokowski, on How Musicians 'Paint')
“A painter paints his pictures on canvas. But
musicians paint their pictures on silence. We provide the music, and you
provide the silence.” — Conductor Leopold Stokowski (1882-1977), addressing an audience at Carnegie Hall, as quoted
in The New York Times (May 11, 1967)
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