Doublereed Archive - Posting 000025.txt from 2005/05

From: James Jeter <jyjeter@-----.com>
Subj: [DR-L] Concerning the Quote of the Day!
Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 08:39:55 -0400

> "Let us not forget that the greatest composers were also the greatest
> thieves. They stole from everyone and everywhere."
>
> -Pablo Casals (1876-1973) Spanish cellist and conductor

This quote reminds me of what the composer, Vincent Persichetti, told me
years ago at Juilliard. At one point, he visited Stravinsky in his New
York apartment. He was led into Igor's living room and noticed all sorts
of music on the piano and around the piano - mainly Bach & Mozart works,
all marked up in RED crayon. When he asked Stravinsky about all the
markings, Igor replied, "These are the truly great composers, I only
COPY!" (But what he did with that copying skill.....!!)

Cheers, Jim

--
James Jeter, D.M.A.
NYC Bassoonist
http://www.westfieldnj.com/wso/jeter.htm

"Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that
you do it." Mahatma Gandhi
"Mach' es kurz! Am Juengsten Tag ist's nur ein Furz!" Goethe

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