Music IS Life: Nielsen

[AndyL]

I thought fellow TubeNetters would enjoy the following quote:

CARL NIELSEN (1865-1931)

Following the premiere of his Fourth Symphony in 1916, Nielsen gave an explanation of its title:

"The title ‘Inextinguishable’ (more direct translation: ‘that which is inextinguishable’) suggests something that only music itself can express fully; the elementary will of life, in contrast to the other arts which must construct models and symbolise.

Music solves the problem only by remaining itself; for music is life, whereas the other arts only depict life. Life is unquenchable and inextinguishable; yesterday, today and tomorrow, life was, is, and will be in struggle, conflict, procreation and destruction; and everything returns.

Music is life, and as such, inextinguishable."

Excellent “in printâ€