"Many, many years ago, I was one of the few conductors who talked to the audience and now a lot of classical conductors have figured it out... otherwise, you just get the back of someone's head playing music you could hear on a CD. It's not enough anymore."

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This quotation examines the core nature of Music as articulated by Marvin Hamlisch. Within historical and literary traditions, reflections on Music provide actionable mental models, challenging individuals to evaluate personal ethics, self-discipline, and daily actions.

About Marvin Hamlisch

Marvin Frederick Hamlisch was an American composer and conductor. He is one of a handful of people to win Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards, a feat dubbed the "EGOT". He and composer Richard Rodgers are the only people to have won those prizes and a Pulitzer Prize ("PEGOT").

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