Music creates order out of chaos: for rhythm imposes unanimity upon the divergent, melody imposes continuity upon the disjointed, and harmony imposes compatibility upon the incongruous.
CountryUnited States Of America; United Kingdom; Switzerland
ProfessionConductor; Politician; Author; Autobiographer; Jazz Musician
AwardsGrand Officer Of The Legion Of Honour; Knight Of The National Order Of Merit; Order Of Merit; Knight Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire; Jawaharlal Nehru Award For International Understanding; Ernst Reuter Medal; Musikpreis Der Stadt Duisburg; Peace Prize Of The German Book Trade; Princess Of Asturias Award - Concord; Léonie Sonning Music Prize; Glenn Gould Prize
