It is quite enough for them to walk in procession to some piece of Rossini's; and as far as regards the organ, all they care about is that it must play slowly, very slowly.

The slower it plays, the more religious they think it, even though the organist may be playing a Habanera." He continued looking at the little door with melancholy eyes as though he were ready to weep over the decay of music.
"In there, Gabriel, are many beautiful works, that ought not to be forgotten as long as art lives in the world.

In profane music we have not been great, but believe me that Spain has been far otherwise with religious authors.

That is, provided that profane music and religious music really exist, which I doubt; for me there is only--music--and I think he will be a clever man who draws the line where one ends and where the other begins.

Behind this wall of Saint Christopher's, the works of all the great Spanish musicians sleep, mutilated and covered with dust.