Category - Aaron Copland

Discover the thoughtful and inspirational Quotes of Aaron Copland, a philosopher and author. Our collection of his most impactful quotes reflects his deep understanding of language, philosophy, and history.
Whether seeking thought-provoking reflections or academic wisdom, Aaron Coplands words offer a rich source of intellectual inspiration. #AaronCopland Aaron Copland Motivational Quotes of Aaron Copland

Aaron Copland

A melody is not merely something you can hum.

– Aaron Copland

Aaron Copland

You compose because you want to somehow summarize in some permanent form your most basic feelings about being alive, to set down… some sort of permanent statement about the way it feels to live now, today.

– Aaron Copland

Aaron Copland

Inspiration may be a form of super-consciousness, or perhaps of subconsciousness I wouldn’t know. But I am sure it is the antithesis of self-consciousness.

– Aaron Copland

Aaron Copland

If a literary man puts together two words about music, one of them will be wrong.

– Aaron Copland

Aaron Copland

The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking, ‘Is there a meaning to music?’ My answer would be, ‘Yes.’ And ‘Can you state in so many words what the meaning is?’ My answer to that would be, ‘No.’

– Aaron Copland

Aaron Copland Music

To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable.

– Aaron Copland

Aaron Copland Music

So long as the human spirit thrives on this planet, music in some living form will accompany and sustain it and give it expressive meaning.

– Aaron Copland

Category - Aaron Copland

A melody is not merely something you can hum.

You compose because you want to somehow summarize in some permanent form your most basic feelings about being alive, to set down… some sort of permanent statement about the way it feels to live now, today.

Inspiration may be a form of super-consciousness, or perhaps of subconsciousness I wouldn’t know. But I am sure it is the antithesis of self-consciousness.

If a literary man puts together two words about music, one of them will be wrong.

The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking, ‘Is there a meaning to music?’ My answer would be, ‘Yes.’ And ‘Can you state in so many words what the meaning is?’ My answer to that would be, ‘No.’

To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable.

So long as the human spirit thrives on this planet, music in some living form will accompany and sustain it and give it expressive meaning.

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