Johann Nicolaus Forkel Quote

Language is the garment of thought, just as melody is the garment of harmony.


Allgemeine Geschichte der Musik (1788) vol. 1, ch. 24


Language is the garment of thought, just as melody is the garment of harmony.

Language is the garment of thought, just as melody is the garment of harmony.

Language is the garment of thought, just as melody is the garment of harmony.

Language is the garment of thought, just as melody is the garment of harmony.