Here is a decidedly dense statement expressing Nadia Boulanger's musical philosophy. She believes that despite life's "poverty and mediocrity," those who know how to listen are able to turn feelings of joy or sadness that come from things such as a flower, a loved one, or an object from the past into precise meanings (presumably musically, for she appears to be referring to composers).
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Here is a decidedly dense statement expressing Nadia Boulanger's musical philosophy. She believes that despite life's "poverty and mediocrity," those who know how to listen are able to turn feelings of joy or sadness that come from things such as a flower, a loved one, or an object from the past into precise meanings (presumably musically, for she appears to be referring to composers).
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