Diaghilev's dictate "Astonish me!" may be fine marching orders for some, but I prefer the far less peremptory commands "Move me" or "Delight me."
-Dominick Argento
I read something similar about Stephen Paulus (one of Argento's students) once that said something like "He is a composer who is far less concerned with saying something new than he is with saying the right thing."
A good mantra to have, I think. This guy agrees (stare at it for a second...it's amazing).
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