Things Composers Never Said

[ahinton]

A hit, a very palpable hit!!

Yes, indeed; I've certainly never said that about any of my works!

Malcolm Williamson's mals mots such as that comparing a certain well known British cellist's even better known brother's ubiquity with that of AIDS reminded me to mention the scabrous attack that he intended against Norman, now Lord, Tebbitt when he first heard his "on yer bike" commendation; "did he think that Chausson had already written enough music?"...

"I shot Time's Arrow into the air. It fell to the ground. Hit Berkeley. Square". - Anthony Payne, 1990

"If only I'd premièred Le Visage Nuptial in a church in Down Ampney, I'd have been accepted in England much sooner" - Pete Boulez, 1975

Oh - and a minor correction, if I may, to an earlier one: "Some day my time will have come and gone" - George Lloyd

"I call my piece Scrivo in vento because if so many composers speak so much hot air they might as well write some as well" (Elliott Carter, 1991)

And here's one for a particular member here: "If I'd not played flugelhorn in brass bands in my youth, I'd never have been able to write Dum Transisset"...

[Nick Armstrong]

I shall hear in Devon

[pastoralguy]

"My music will die with me". Peter Tchaikovsky

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Beethoven's last words are reputed to have been "I shall hear in Heaven", m'lud.

[EdgeleyRob]

“There is a great Man living in England — a composer. He has solved the problem how to preserve one's self and to learn. He responds to negligence by contempt. He is not forced to accept praise or blame. His name is George Lloyd.”
―Arnold Schoenberg

[verismissimo]

"C'mon you Baggies" - Elgar

Understood he was a Villa supporter, Rob.

[ahinton]

“there is a great man living in england — a composer. He has solved the problem how to preserve one's self and to learn. He responds to negligence by contempt. He is not forced to accept praise or blame. His name is george lloyd.”
―arnold schoenberg

ouch!!!...

[EdgeleyRob]

Understood he was a Villa supporter, Rob.

Elgar was a Wolverhampton Wanderers fan ?

[french frank]

'I am happy in my work' John Dowland

[Richard Tarleton]

'I am happy in my work' John Dowland

I was just working on a Dowland one....

[EdgeleyRob]

"I must get rid of that coat rack,it's bloody dangerous"

C V Alkan.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Elgar was a Wolverhampton Wanderers fan ?

Apparently so, and it has been said that he cycled from Malvern (41 miles each way) to watch them.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

"Never repeat yourself." (Maurice Ravel)

[EdgeleyRob]

Apparently so, and it has been said that he cycled from Malvern (41 miles each way) to watch them.

Dedication !

That's why he would never have said

"C'mon you Baggies" - Elgar

Well it seemed funny at the time I posted .

[Nick Armstrong]

"Never repeat yourself." (Maurice Ravel)

"I must get rid of that coat rack,it's bloody dangerous"

C V Alkan.

Well it seemed funny at the time I posted .

It was! You're wasted here, Robbo !