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Gavin Bryars Quotes

English - Composer | January 16, 1943 -

People like Arvo Part would not have been taken seriously 20 years ago.

People Seriously Years Been Would

Over the years I have tried to develop something which is technically assured.

Over Years Something Develop Tried

Music history has flowed under the bridges for many years.

Music History Bridges Years Many

It's rather like attending a university seminar where you are talking to a few gifted specialists who deliver a paper to an audience of their peers. That's one way of making music.

Music Talking You Way University

I've heard though that there is a younger generation of tonal French composers who are reacting with vigour.

Generation Who Younger Generation

I work very fast, keeping the ideas flowing but making sure they come out the way I intended.

Work Ideas Fast Way Out Sure

I know that John Adams has had a very hard time directing French ensembles.

Time Know Hard Directing French Had

I am writing something which I find satisfying and which I am prepared to put my name to as a composer.

I Am Writing Name Find Something Am

As I had collaborated with visual artists before whether on installations, on performance pieces, in the context of theatre works and as I had taught for a time in art colleges the idea of writing music in response to painting was not alien.

Music Time Art Painting Theatre

I remember once, when I started writing for the alto saxophone, a saxophonist told me to think of it as being like a cross between an oboe and a viola, but louder.

Me Writing Think Remember Started

One thing I'm doing on the new Titanic recording is actually bringing in different acoustic spaces.

Doing New Different One Thing Spaces

The project which we developed, however, was for a sound piece and I was initially curious that a sculptor should be interested in working with a musician, especially on a project for radio.

Curious Sound Project Radio Working

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