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Gustav Mahler

"Melodic invention is one of the surest signs of a divine gift."

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"Melodic invention is one of the surest signs of a divine gift."

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"Aliens didn't come down to Earth and give us technology. We invented it ourselves. Therefore it can never be alienating it can only be an expression of our humanity."

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"As far as I'm concerned, the essentials of jazz are: melodic improvisation, melodic invention, swing, and instrumental personality."

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"And the invention of transformations of certain figures has become the most important in musical composition."

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