Quote by Harrison Birtwistle

When I was confronted with official tuition, the academic thing, I could see no relationship whatever between that and the music I'd been writing since I was 11.

When I was confronted with official tuition, the academic th

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This quote expresses the disconnect the speaker feels between formal education, specifically tuition fees and academics, and their passion for music. They find no correlation between the structured academic system and their personal artistic journey of writing music since an early age. The quote hints at a sense of disillusionment or disillusionment with the traditional education system's ability to nurture and support their unique creative pursuits.

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