Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Quotes
Mozart [1756-1791], born in the Holy Roman Empire [Modern Austria] was one of the worlds great Classical composers. Mozart completed over 600 works
I pay no attention whatever to anybody's praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings.
Melody is the essence of music. I compare a good melodist to a fine racer, and counterpoints to hack post-horses.
Music, even in situations of the greatest horror, should never be painful to the ear but should flatter and charm it, and thereby always remain music.
Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius.
"People make a mistake who think that my art has come easily to me. Nobody has devoted so much time and thought to composition as I. There is not a famous master whose music I have not studied over and over."
"I thank my God for graciously granting me the opportunity. . . of learning that death is the key which unlocks the door to our true happiness."
"Nor do I hear in my imagination the parts successively, I hear them all at once. What a delight this is! All this inventing, this producing, takes place in a pleasing, lively dream."