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John Philip Sousa quotes

American Musician November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932

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Is it not the business of the conductor to convey to the public in its dramatic form the central idea of a composition; and how can he convey that idea successfully if he does not enter heart and soul into the life of the music and the tale it unfolds? John Philip Sousa
Any composer who is gloriously conscious that he is a composer must believe that he receives his inspiration from a source higher than himself. John Philip Sousa
I am happy now, to recall that I was not only his son but his companion, and whenever there was a hunting expedition or any other pleasure, I was always with him. John Philip Sousa
I had found English audiences highly satisfactory. They are the best listeners in the world. Perhaps the music-lovers of some of our larger cities equal the English, but I do not believe they can be surpassed in that respect. John Philip Sousa
John Philip Sousa quote: "Grand opera is the most powerful of stage appeals and that..."
Grand opera is the most powerful of stage appeals and that almost entirely through the beauty of music. John Philip Sousa
I firmly believe that we have more latent musical talent in America than there is in any other country. But to dig it out there must be good music throughout the land, a lot of it. Everyone must hear it, and such a process takes time. John Philip Sousa
Remember always that the composer's pen is still mightier than the bow of the violinist; in you lie all the possibilities of the creation of beauty. John Philip Sousa
The movements which I make I cannot possibly repress because, at the time, I am actually the idea I am interpreting, and naturally I picture my players and auditors as in accord with me. I know, of course, that my mannerisms have been widely discussed. John Philip Sousa
John Philip Sousa quote: "My success is not due to any personal superiority over other..."
My success is not due to any personal superiority over other people. John Philip Sousa
John Philip Sousa quote: "Composers are the only people who can hear good music above..."
Composers are the only people who can hear good music above bad sounds. John Philip Sousa
The office of President is a great one; to every true American it seems the greatest on earth. And to me, as I was engaged in weaving a background of music for the pageantry of it, there came a deeper realization of the effect of that office on the man. John Philip Sousa
American teachers have one indisputable advantage over foreign ones; they understand the American temperament and can judge its unevenness, its lights and its shadows. John Philip Sousa
John Philip Sousa quote: "America can well expect to develop a goodly amount of..."
America can well expect to develop a goodly amount of composers for she has a goodly number of people. John Philip Sousa
John Philip Sousa quote: "I have always believed that 98% of a student's progress is due..."
I have always believed that 98% of a student's progress is due to his own efforts, and 2% to his teacher. John Philip Sousa
John Philip Sousa quote: "Anybody can write music of a sort. But touching the public..."
Anybody can write music of a sort. But touching the public heart is quite another thing. John Philip Sousa

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