This quote by Virgil Thomson speaks to the power of music and its capability to mesmerize and influence. It suggests that artists are not in control of their music, but rather that music has a hang on them. It suggests that music is something that artists are drawn to, which it has a specific power over them. It suggests that musicians are not simply producing music, however that they are being driven by it. Music has a method of taking control of and affecting the lives of those who create it. It can be a source of motivation, a way to express emotions, and a method to connect with others. Music can be a powerful force in the lives of artists, and this quote speaks with that power.
This quote is written / told by Virgil Thomson between November 25, 1896 and September 30, 1989. He/she was a famous Composer from USA.
The author also have 13 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"
