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But I am sure it is the antithesis of self-consciousness.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":33,"quote_text":34,"author_id":5,"source_id":35,"has_image":22,"author":36,"source":37,"quote_tag":38,"commentary":9},2821224,"The fearsome critic and not-very-tough composer Virgil Thomson once drew up a set of rules for hearing an unfamiliar work; the last of those is the question I take with me to every new-music event: “Is this just a good piece of clockwork, or does it actually tell time?",6,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":40,"quote_text":41,"author_id":5,"source_id":35,"has_image":22,"author":42,"source":43,"quote_tag":44,"commentary":9},2821222,"Every symphony, for example, is a sonata for orchestra; every string quartet is a sonata for four strings; every concerto a sonata for a solo instrument and orchestra.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":46,"quote_text":47,"author_id":5,"source_id":35,"has_image":22,"author":48,"source":49,"quote_tag":50,"commentary":9},2821215,"You may be sitting in a room reading this book. Imagine one note struck upon the piano. Immediately that one note is enough to change the atmosphere of the room – proving that the sound element in music is a powerful and mysterious agent, which it would be foolish to deride or belittle.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":52,"quote_text":53,"author_id":5,"source_id":35,"has_image":22,"author":54,"source":55,"quote_tag":56,"commentary":9},2821208,"I hope my recordings of my own works won’t inhibit other people’s performances. The brutal fact is that one doesn’t always get the exact tempo one wants, although one improves with experience.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":58,"quote_text":59,"author_id":5,"source_id":35,"has_image":22,"author":60,"source":61,"quote_tag":62,"commentary":9},2821203,"I don’t compose. I assemble materials.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":64,"quote_text":65,"author_id":5,"source_id":35,"has_image":22,"author":66,"source":67,"quote_tag":68,"commentary":9},2821197,"The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking “Is there a meaning to music?” My answer would be, “Yes”, And “Can you state in so many words what the meaning is?” My answer to that would be “No.”",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":70,"quote_text":71,"author_id":5,"source_id":35,"has_image":22,"author":72,"source":73,"quote_tag":74,"commentary":9},2821177,"You may feel depressed, but it can’t be so depressing that you can’t move. No, I would say that people create in moments when they are elated about expressing their depression!",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":76,"quote_text":77,"author_id":5,"source_id":35,"has_image":22,"author":78,"source":79,"quote_tag":80,"commentary":81},2821165,"Inspiration may be a form of superconsciousness, or perhaps of subconsciousness – I wouldn’t know. But I am sure it is the antithesis of self-consciousness.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nAaron Copland, the renowned American composer, wrote this quote in the 1950s, a time of great creative output and reflection for him. Having recently completed iconic works like \"Appalachian Spring\" and \"Fanfare for the Common Man,\" Copland was likely grappling with the nature of artistic inspiration and its relationship to his own self-awareness. As a composer, he was acutely attuned to the subtleties of the creative process.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe quote reveals a profound paradox: inspiration is often antithetical to self-awareness. Copland suggests that the moments of greatest creative insight arise from a state of superconsciousness or subconsciousness, where the ego's critical voice is temporarily silenced. This means that the very qualities that make us most self-aware – our rational thinking, analysis, and introspection – can actually hinder our ability to tap into the source of inspiration.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo tap into this antithesis of self-consciousness, modern creatives and professionals can try embracing a mindset of \" beginner's mind\" – setting aside their critical inner voice and engaging in activities that allow them to enter a state of flow. This might involve taking breaks from self-editing, seeking out new experiences or perspectives, or practicing mindfulness to quiet the mind and access a more intuitive, subconscious state.",{"currentPage":83,"totalPages":35,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":84},1,10]