“All art begins with a groping after form, then attains form, and then emancipates itself from too great insistence upon rigidity of form without, however, reverting to its early formless condition.””
Quotes by Gustav Kobbé
“With a musical work, no matter how intellectual or dramatic its foundation, its test ever will be its value as pure music.””
Gustav Kobbé
Gustav Kobbé was a prominent American musicologist and writer, known for his extensive contributions to the understanding and appreciation of opera and classical music. Born in 1857, Kobbé's literary ...