Arnold Schoenberg
An Austrian-born American composer, music theorist, teacher, writer, and painter, associated with the expressionist movement in German poetry and art, and leader of the Second Viennese School.
Quotes by Arnold Schoenberg
Rhythm is the pulse of life.
I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 techniques once, but the man who has practiced one technique 10,000 times.
Music is the art of thinking in tones.
Loneliness is the companion of genius.
The score is the blueprint, performance the building.
Wit is the salt of conversation.
Dissonance is the truth of our time.
Age is a question of mind over matter; if you don't mind, it doesn't matter.
I compose to escape reality.
The orchestra is my instrument.
Fame is fleeting, music eternal.
My method is not a system, but a way of thinking.
Sorrow is the seed of joy.
Criticism is the art of knowing how to dislike.
Structure is the soul of music.
I am misunderstood because I am ahead.
Life without music is like a mistake.
The tone row is the alphabet of the future.
Peace comes from within; do not seek it without.
Humor is the great thing, the saving thing.