"I never learned to verbalize an abstract musical concept. No thank you. The whole point of being a serious musician is to avoid verbalization whenever you can"
- Virgil Thomson
About this Quote
This quote by Virgil Thomson talks to the concept that songs is a language of its very own. He suggests that artists should aim to share themselves with music as opposed to words. He believes that verbalizing abstract music concepts can be tough and that it is far better to express them via songs. He indicates that artists must concentrate on the songs itself and also out the words made use of to describe it. This quote speaks with the suggestion that music is an effective type of interaction and that it can be made use of to share feelings and also concepts that can not be expressed via words. It also recommends that musicians ought to aim to create songs that represents itself which verbalization need to be stayed clear of whenever possible.
This quote is written / told by Virgil Thomson between November 25, 1896 and September 30, 1989. He/she was a famous Composer from USA.
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