Barbarians Always Think Of Themselves As The

The Moment At Which Music Reveals Its True Nature Is Contained In The Ancient Exercise Of The Theme With Variations. The Complete Mystery Of Music Is Explained Right There.

The World Changes Materially. Science Makes Advances In Technology And Understanding. But The World Of Humanity Doesn't Change.

First, It Doesn't Surprise Me That Traditional Music Has Experienced A Kind Of Exhaustion In The 20th Century - Not Forgetting That Many Musicians Started To Look Outside The Traditional Structures Of Tonality.

Something New Has Been Added, A New Art Of Sound. Am I Wrong In Calling It Music?

The Only Hope Is That Our Civilization Will Collapse At A Certain Point, As Always Happens In History. Then, Out Of Barbarity, A Renaissance.