"If we understood the world, we would realize that there is a logic of harmony underlying its manifold apparent disson…"

"Music is for me like a beautiful mosaic which God has put together. He takes all the pieces in his hand, throws them …"

"Whereas most other modern composers are engaged in manufacturing cocktails of every hue and description, I offer the …"

"Never pay any attention to what critics say…Remember, a statue has never been set up in honour of a critic!"

"It is so difficult to mix with artists! You must choose business men to talk to, because artists only talk of money."

"The framework of a symphony must be so strong that it forces you to follow it, regardless of the environment and circ…"

"I often conduct an orchestra in my sleep; my orchestras are so huge that the back desks of the violas vanish into the…"

"Art is the signature of civilizations."

"In his work a means of escape has been found from outmoded romanticism on the one hand and from a barren objectivity …"

"Sibelius is unquestionably a leader in the front rank of symphonic composers. He has got out of the ruts worn by his …"