Quote by Brian Ferneyhough
When I left Europe in 1987 I did so with the thought that my relevance as a composition teacher would benefit from a certain cool distance to certain tendencies I had been observing for several years with increasing disquiet.
Summary
The quote suggests that the speaker, an unnamed composer, decided to leave Europe in 1987 because they believed that teaching composition would be more effective with some distance from certain disturbing trends they had been witnessing. By removing themselves from the local musical scene, they hoped to gain a detached perspective and avoid being caught up in potentially detrimental influences. The decision to leave was driven by a conscious choice to maintain their relevance as a teacher by distancing themselves from unfavorable artistic developments.
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