Quote by: Charles Rosen

A love of classical music is only partially a natural response to hearing the works performed, it also must come about by a decision to listen carefully, to pay close attention, a decision inevitably motivated by the cultural and social prestige of the art.


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Author Bio


  • NameCharles Rosen
  • DescriptionAmerican pianist and music writer
  • BornMay 5, 1927
  • DiedDecember 9, 2012
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPianist; Writer; Musician; Musicologist; Music Educator; Music Theorist; Music Historian
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; National Book Award