PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL QUOTES THIS WEEK WILL BE WORTH EXTRA CREDIT POINTS ONLY (1 POINT PER COMPLETED QUOTE) AS IT IS OUR FIRST WEEK. NEXT WEEK QUOTES WILL COUNT FOR GRADES: 1 POINT PER REQUIRED QUOTE.
DATE: MONDAY WEEK 01 QUARTER #1
AUTHOR: John Cage
QUOTE FROM THE BOARD:
“If someone says can't, that shows you what to do.”
MEANING OF THE QUOTE:
“Pushing yourself to do things others say can not be done takes determination and shows strength of character.”
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DATE: TUESDAY WEEK 01 QUARTER #1
AUTHOR: Felix Mendelssohn
QUOTE FROM THE BOARD:
“Think more of your own progress than of the opinion of others.”
MEANING OF THE QUOTE:
“In the end, what only matters is what you think of yourself.”
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DATE: WEDNESDAY WEEK 01 QUARTER #1
AUTHOR: Paul Hindemith
QUOTE FROM THE BOARD:
“Music is meaningless noise, until it touches a receiving mind.”
MEANING OF THE QUOTE:
“Art only has meaning for those who bother to spend the time to really think about what the artist is trying to convey.”
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DATE: THURSDAY WEEK 01 QUARTER #1
AUTHOR: Richard Wagner
QUOTE FROM THE BOARD:
“Achievements, seldom credited to their source, are the result of unspeakable drudgery and worries.”
MEANING OF THE QUOTE:
“The audience rarely knows of all the time and effort that goes into the production of an art form.”
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DATE: FRIDAY WEEK 01 QUARTER #1
AUTHOR: Igor Stravinsky
QUOTE FROM THE BOARD:
“Music is given to us with the sole purpose of establishing an order in things, including, and particularly, the coordination between man and time.”
MEANING OF THE QUOTE:
“Music is a way of recording the history, culture, and emotions of people throughout time.”
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