The peculiar characteristic of classical music is that it is really be…

The peculiar characteristic of classical music is that it is really better than it sounds.

Edgar Wilson Nye Connected to the Carolinas

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A stand-up line quoted in 1888. — Variant: Wagner's music is better than it sounds (attested in an obituary; see The Quote Verifier)

year: 1888

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