A Symphony Must Be Like The World.

In Its Beginnings, Music Was Merely Chamber Music, Meant To Be Listened To In A Small Space By A Small Audience.

To Judge A Composer's Work, One Must Consider It As A Whole.

I Beg Of You... Never Assume An Inner Or An Outer Pose, Never A Disguise.

What I Wanted And What I Visualized While Composing Has Not Always Been Realized.

I Hope You Will No Longer Accuse Me Of A Lack Of Delicacy. As I Now Count On Your Understanding.