"But to me the actual sound of the words is all important; I feel always that the words complete the music and must never be swallowed up in it"
- Lotte Lehmann
About this Quote
In this quote, Lotte Lehmann stresses the value of words in music. According to her, words play an essential role in finishing the music and should not be eclipsed by it. She worries the significance of the real sound of words in communicating the message of a tune successfully. Her words reflect the belief that music need to not simply be about the melody, but likewise about the lyrics - the significance behind the music. Words add depth and emotion to a piece of music, and to overlook them would be to deny the audience of a complete and significant experience.
This quote is written / told by Lotte Lehmann between February 27, 1888 and August 26, 1976. He/she was a famous Musician from Germany.
The author also have 3 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"
"Jazz vision is the fusion of music and art a real paradox of same-yet different. Here we play in exchanges, like the hardness of the key of c# major and from the softness of Db major - capturing, reflecting and improvising"
"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"
