Heinrich Schenker quotes

It is improper, to expressly pursue the Urlinie in performance and to single out its tones... for the purpose of communicating the Urlinie to the listener." Rather, "for the performer, the Urlinie provides, first of all, a sense of direction. It serves a somewhat equivalent function to that which a road map serves for a mountain climber. (Heinrich Schenker)
Music was destined to reach its culmination in the likeness of itself. View quote
Heinrich Schenker
It is improper, to expressly pursue the Urlinie in performance and to single out its tones...for the purpose of communicating the Urlinie to the listener. View quote
Heinrich Schenker