Wendy Carlos quotes

Wendy Carlos is an American musician and composer, best known for her pioneering work in electronic music. Her groundbreaking album "Switched-On Bach" brought the sounds of the synthesizer to a mainstream audience and won her three Grammy Awards. She is also recognized for creating innovative film scores for movies such as "A Clockwork Orange," "The Shining," and "Tron." Here are 4 of her quotes:

A nice blend of prediction and surprise seem to be at the heart of the best art.

Wendy Carlos

Composition has almost always been solitary.

Wendy Carlos

I'm really a very weak musicologist. Wish it weren't so, but there's only so much you can dig deeply into in one lifetime, as if you hadn't noticed.

Wendy Carlos