composition

is the organized sum of the interior functions of every part of the work.

The composition is the organized sum of the interior functions of every part of the work.

is always done in real time, while revision may be retrospective.

Revision may be retrospective, but composition is always done in real time.

is not a matter of choosing. What you compose, chooses you.

I don't choose what I compose. It chooses me.

is a love affair — it is about seeking notes that love one another.

Heidegger cites a letter written by Mozart: “I seek notes that love one another”’ (Haar 1993: 98).

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