"Life is harsh, ruthless, and fast-paced; it leaves no time for lingering in the realms of emotion; it demands intensity, a sharp, compact form, and condensed content."
On the Way to Stravinsky, Tribuna 25/5, 1924, No. 122.
Bohuslav Martinů on the stone steps of a orch, with a dog and with a cigarette. 1944.