Neville Cardus: Composer

Neville Cardus was English writer. Explore interesting quotes on composer.

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“If a German or an Austrian, a Greek or a Bashibazouk, had composed Gerontius, the whole world would have by now admitted its qualities.”

Manchester Guardian (1939)

“It is the only one in existence that might conceivably have been composed by God.”

Of Mozart's "The Magic Flute"; Manchester Guardian (1961)

“Sibelius justified the austerity of his old age by saying that while other composers were engaged in manufacturing cocktails, he offered the public pure cold water.”

Manchester Guardian (1958)