Alma Gluck Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“A student will send me an urgent appeal to hear her, saying she is poor and wants my advice as to whether it is worth while to continue her studies. I invariably refuse such requests.”

“Vocal study before age 20 is likely to be injurious, though some survive it in the hands of very careful and understanding teachers.”

“We are rich in the quantity of songs rather than in the quality. The singer has to go through hundreds of compositions before he finds one that really says something.”

“When the student has her voice under complete control, it is safe to take up the lyric repertoire of Mendelssohn, Old English Songs, etc. How simple and charming they are!”