The advent of electronically synthesized sound after World War II has unquestionably had enormous influence on music in general. George Crumb More Quotes by George Crumb More Quotes From George Crumb As interesting as that music can occasionally be, I don't think it really replaces the other. George Crumb interesting thinking The development of new instrumental and vocal idioms has been one of the remarkable phenomena of recent music. George Crumb instrumental-music remarkable development I frequently hear our present period described as uncertain, confused, chaotic. George Crumb confused swag periods Perhaps many of the perplexing problems of the new music could be put into a new light if we were to reintroduce the ancient idea of music being a reflection of nature. George Crumb light reflection ideas I am certain that most composers today would consider today's music to be rich, not to say confusing, in its enormous diversity of styles, technical procedures, and systems of esthetics. George Crumb diversity confusing style In a broader sense, the rhythms of nature, large and small - the sounds of wind and water, the sounds of birds and insects - must inevitably find their analogues in music. George Crumb music nature wind water I think we're in a very low point of music right now. George Crumb right now think music