"The only way then to deal with the black man whom we find in America—is to give him his rights, cordially, frankly, f…"

"First and foremost, he needs to be fairly treated. To have the truth [told] about him, the whole truth if practicable…"

"My music springs from the soil of the American midwest. It is music of the plains rather than of the city and reflect…"

"As a music theorist, I have always contended that the historical approach to music theory is not enough. The modern t…"

"In music, the great essential after creation itself is communication through performance...it is of immediate and pri…"

"The artistic contribution of any nation and any age must be in terms of creation. Performers, symphony organizations,…"

"The most complete knowledge of tonal material cannot create a composer any more than the memorizing of Webster's dict…"

"To the artist, to the musician, is given the task of creating and expressing beauty--of sensitizing the souls of men."

"The word "civilization" apparently first appeared in a French book in the mid-eighteenth century (L'Ami des hommes (1…"

", inseparable from its pronunciation. In the there are eight tones, which can be acquired only from a living teacher."