"I dare suggest that the composer would do himself and his music an immediate and eventual service by total, resolute and voluntary withdrawal from this public world to one of private performance and electronic media"
- Milton Babbitt
About this Quote
This quote by Milton Babbitt suggests that composers must take an action back from the public world and focus on private performance and electronic media. He believes that this would be helpful for both the author and their music in the brief and long term. By withdrawing from the public world, authors can concentrate on producing music that is true to their own creative vision, without the pressure of public opinion. Furthermore, electronic media can assist to spread their music to a broader audience, enabling them to reach more individuals and potentially get more recognition. Ultimately, Babbitt thinks that by taking a step back from the public world, authors can create music that is more genuine and reach a bigger audience.
This quote is written / told by Milton Babbitt somewhere between May 10, 1916 and today. He/she was a famous Composer from USA.
The author also have 1 other quotes.
"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away"
"We worked very hard to make the lyrics suit the music. I can't, like Elton John, for example, compose by lyrics. Elton has a great talent for that. Whatever you give him, including your questions, he composes in half an hour and makes a great song out of it"
