Paul Hindemith Quote

Music, as long as it exists, will always take its departure from the major triad and return to it. The musician cannot escape it any more than the painter his primary colors or the architect his three dimensions.


Theoretical part. English translation by Arthur Mendel (ed. 1942)


Music, as long as it exists, will always take its departure from the major triad and return to it. The musician cannot escape it any more than the...

Music, as long as it exists, will always take its departure from the major triad and return to it. The musician cannot escape it any more than the...

Music, as long as it exists, will always take its departure from the major triad and return to it. The musician cannot escape it any more than the...

Music, as long as it exists, will always take its departure from the major triad and return to it. The musician cannot escape it any more than the...