If I belong to a tradition, it is a tradition that makes the masterpiece tell the performer what to do, and not the performer telling the piece what it should be like, or the composer what he ought to have composed.
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"If I belong to a tradition, it is a tradition that makes the masterpiece tell the performer what to do, and not the performer telling the piece what it should be like, or the composer what he ought to have composed." — Alfred Brendel
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If I belong to a tradition, it is a tradition that makes the masterpiece tell the performer what to do, and not the performer telling the piece what it should be like, or the composer what he ought to have composed. — Alfred Brendel
About Alfred Brendel
Alfred Brendel was a Musician from Austria (1931–present).
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Who said "If I belong to a tradition, it is a tradition that makes the masterpiece tell t…"?
This quote is attributed to Alfred Brendel, a Musician from Austria.
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Alfred Brendel lived from 1931 – present.