Leonard Bernstein Quote

I believe that from the earth emerges a musical poetry that is by the nature of its sources tonal. I believe that these sources cause to exist a phonology of music, which evolves from the universal, and is known as the harmonic series.


Sennets & tuckets: a Bernstein celebration (ed. David R Godine Pub, 1988)


I believe that from the earth emerges a musical poetry that is by the nature of its sources tonal. I believe that these sources cause to exist a...

I believe that from the earth emerges a musical poetry that is by the nature of its sources tonal. I believe that these sources cause to exist a...

I believe that from the earth emerges a musical poetry that is by the nature of its sources tonal. I believe that these sources cause to exist a...

I believe that from the earth emerges a musical poetry that is by the nature of its sources tonal. I believe that these sources cause to exist a...