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I choose such notes that
love one another. |
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) is
genius composer. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of
composition resulted in more than 800 works representing virtually
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Genius
Creativity
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This world of
music, whose borders
even now I have scarcely
entered, is a reality, is
immortal. |
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People err who think my art
comes easily to me. I assure
you, dear friend, nobody has
devoted so much time and thought
to compositions as I. There is
not a famous master whose music
I have not industriously studied
through many times.
I
too had to
work hard,
so as
not to have to work hard any
longer.
When I am… completely
myself, entirely alone... or during the night when I
cannot sleep, it is on such occasions that my
ideas flow best and
most abundantly.
Whence and
how these ideas come
I know not nor can I force them.
Music, in even the most terrible
situations, must never offend
the ear but always remain a
source of pleasure.
Melody is the essence of
music.
The
music is not only in the notes,
but also in the silence between.
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If only the whole world
could feel the power of
harmony. |
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I
have never written the music
that was in my heart to write;
perhaps I never shall with this
brain and these fingers, but I
know that hereafter it will be
written; when instead of these
few inlets of the senses through
which we now secure impressions
from without, there shall be a
flood of impressions from all
sides; and instead of these few
tones of our little octave,
there shall be an infinite scale
of harmonies – for I feel it – I
am sure of it.
I
really do not aim at any
originality.
All I insist on, and nothing
else, is that you should show
the whole world that you are not
afraid. Be silent, if you
choose; but when it is
necessary, speak — and speak in
such a way that people will
remember it.
I
cannot write in verse, for I am
no poet. I cannot arrange the
parts of speech with such art as
to produce effects of light and
shade, for I am no painter. Even
by signs and gestures I cannot
express my thoughts and
feelings, for I am no dancer.
But I can do so by means of
sounds, for I am a musician.
Whoever is most impertinent has
the best chance.
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The best way to
learn is through the
powerful force of rhythm. |
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Silence is very
important. The silence
between the notes are as
important as the notes
themselves. |
Mozart |
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Arrange the parts of
speech with such art as
to produce effects of light
and shade. |
Mozart |
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To talk well and
eloquently is a very great art, but that an equally
great one is to know the right moment to stop.
Patience and tranquility of mind contribute more to cure
our distempers as the whole art of medicine.
As
death, when we come to consider it closely, is the true goal of our existence, I
have formed during the last few years such close relationships with this best
and truest friend of mankind that death's image is not only no longer terrifying
to me, but is indeed very soothing and consoling, and 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.
Let us put our trust in God and console ourselves with the thought that all is
well, if it is in accordance with the will of the Almighty, as He knows best
what is profitable and beneficial to our temporal happiness and our eternal
salvation.
True
perfection in all things is no longer known or prized - you must write music
that is either so simple a coachman could sing it, or so unintelligble that
audiences like it simply because no sane person could understand it.
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Music is my life and my life
is music. Anyone who does
not understand this is not
worthy of
God. |
Mozart |
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I pay no attention whatever
to anybody's praise or
blame. I simply follow my
own feelings. |
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