Harrison Birtwistle quotes - page 2

One thing I've tried to do in writing music is take on very basic things, very archetypal things. (Harrison Birtwistle)
In the end it doesn't matter what you do. View quote
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I'm not an architectural composer. View quote
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My attitude to writing is.. it's like when you do wallpapering, you know, you remember where all the little bits are that don't meet, you think: "Oh my God that's horrible..." And then your friends come and say: "Who did this wallpapering? It's terrific!" View quote
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The theatre only knows what it's doing next week, not like the opera, where they say: What are we going to do in five years' time? A completely different attitude. View quote
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