Joseph Sowa wrote:

>...  In my opinion, there are two ways composers can write music: from
>their heads and from their hearts.  Music from the head is very structured
>and controlled, yet lacks the warmth, heart, nobility--call it what you
>like--that music from the heart has.  Music from the heart isn't allo
>unorganized heart-on-sleeve stuff, although that is one way that it shows
>it self. .......

Quote from Anton Bruckner:

   "Brahms music' comes from his head. Wagner's music comes from his
   balls. But, my music, my music comes from God"

(Bruckner was a devoited Christian)

Bob Draper
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