Composers tend to assume that everyone loves music. Surprisingly enough, everyone doesn’ — Aaron Copland
Is there a meaning to music? Yes. Can you state in so many words what the meaning is? No. — Aaron Copland
The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking, “is there a meaning to music?” — Aaron Copland
Listening to the fifth symphony of ralph vaughan williams is like staring at a cow for forty-five minutes. — Aaron Copland
You compose because you want to somehow summarize in some permanent form your most basic feelings about being alive — Aaron Copland
I heard these guys play at st. George earlier this year, and they mentioned they do educational programs. — Aaron Copland
To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable. — Aaron Copland