Igor Stravinsky - Tradition Quotes

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Far from implying the repetition of what has been, tradition presupposes the reality of what endures.

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Tradition is entirely different from habit, even from an excellent habit, since habit is by definition an unconscious acquisition and tends to become mechanical, whereas tradition results from a conscious and deliberate acceptance…Tradition presupposes the reality of what endures.

Igor Stravinsky