wolfgang amadeus mozart

“ Mozart tapped the source from which all music flows, expressing himself with a spontaneity and refinement and breathtaking rightness. ”

“ When we hear some beautiful piece of Mozart or admire a wonderful building, we suddenly become present in ourselves. ”

“ This world of music, whose borders even now I have scarcely entered, is a reality, is immortal. ”

“ I pay no attention whatever to anybody s praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings. ”

“ Mozart's music always sounds unburdened, effortless, and light. This is why it unburdens, releases, and liberates us. ”

“ It is a mistake to think that the practice of my art has become easy to me. I assure you, dear friend, no one has given so much care to the study of composition as I. There is scarcely a famous master in music whose works I have not frequently and diligently studied. ”

“ Melody is the essence of music. ”

“ Mozart is the greatest composer of all. Beethoven created his music, but the music of Mozart is of such purity and beauty that one feels he merely found it-that it has always existed as part of the inner beauty of the universe waiting to be revealed. ”

“ The best way to learn is through the powerful force of rhythm. ”

“ If people could see into my heart, I should almost feel ashamed - all there is cold, cold as ice. ”