To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable.

Aaron Copland
About This Quote

When people hear classical music, it can be a moving experience. Many people find this type of music and the art of performing it to be so very moving and beautiful. It can take a person’s breath away and leave them with a sense of peace and tranquility. This quote is saying that if we stop the flow of music, then time itself will stop moving. In this way, it is quite an appropriate statement about the power of musical performance.

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