The most dangerous thing for an artist is not failure, but success.

对艺术家来说最危险的不是失败，而是成功。

Great music survives not because of institutions that preserve it, but because each generation discovers it anew.

伟大的音乐得以幸存不是因为保存它的机构，而是因为每一代人都重新发现它。

The silence between the notes is as important as the notes themselves.

音符之间的沉默与音符本身同样重要。

A composer's biography is written in his scores, not in his letters or diaries.

作曲家的传记写在他的乐谱中，而不是在他的信件或日记里。

The true test of a musician is not how they play in concert, but how they behave in rehearsal.

对音乐家真正的考验不在于他们在音乐会上的表现，而在于他们在排练中的行为。

In classical music, tradition is both our greatest asset and our heaviest burden.

在古典音乐中，传统既是我们最宝贵的资产，也是最沉重的负担。

The recording studio has become the new concert hall, and the microphone the new critic.

录音室已成为新的音乐厅，麦克风成为新的评论家。

Every great orchestra is a mirror of its society, reflecting both its virtues and its flaws.

每个伟大的管弦乐队都是社会的镜子，既反映其美德也反映其缺陷。

The conductor's baton is a magic wand that can transform noise into beauty.

指挥家的指挥棒是一根能将噪音转化为美的魔杖。

Music is the one art form that can express the inexpressible.

音乐是唯一能够表达无法言喻之物的艺术形式。