The establishment in Britain is certainly against …– Peter Maxwell Davies
The establishment in Britain is certainly against the arts and against education. If something doesn’t make a profit, it’s invalid, and art doesn’t make a profit in that sense.
The present government is very insistent that …– Peter Maxwell Davies
The present government is very insistent that business sponsorship should replace government sponsorship of the arts. Business sponsorship won’t happen unless you make tax concessions, which they won’t.
If you aim at anything lower that is expecting …– Peter Maxwell Davies
If you aim at anything lower that is expecting your audience to be really alert and aware, then you’re going to be caught out sooner or later as a composer.
If you’re writing a piece for the Boston Pops…– Peter Maxwell Davies
If you’re writing a piece for the Boston Pops, the balance is towards one end. If you’re writing a piece for a chamber music society, then it’s towards another point. I won’t make a final answer on that. I think it changes with every piece.