Mozart tapped the source from which all music flows, expressing himself with a spontaneity and refinement and breathtaking rightness. ~ Aaron Copland
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Mozart connected directly to the essence of music with effortless originality.
- In plain terms
- He expressed music naturally and perfectly.
- What can you take from it?
- Great art often feels spontaneous and inevitable.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is true creativity always spontaneous?
- How do we recognize the source of art?
Another view
It may downplay the discipline behind his apparent ease.
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