Béla Bartók Quote

In art there are only fast or slow developments. Essentially it is a matter of evolution, not revolution.


As quoted in The Enjoyment of Music : An Introduction to Perceptive Listening (1955) by Joseph Machlis; also The Vintage Guide to Classical Music (1992) by Jan Swafford


In art there are only fast or slow developments. Essentially it is a matter of evolution, not revolution.

In art there are only fast or slow developments. Essentially it is a matter of evolution, not revolution.

In art there are only fast or slow developments. Essentially it is a matter of evolution, not revolution.

In art there are only fast or slow developments. Essentially it is a matter of evolution, not revolution.