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Johannes Brahms Inspirational Quotes (17)
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Those are miracles that no merely human brain can work. The artist is merely the sound conduct of a Force that dictates to him what he should do.
Johannes Brahms
How lucky is the man who, like Mozart and others, goes to the tavern of an evening and writes some fresh music. For he lives while he is creating.
Johannes Brahms
If there is anyone here whom I have not insulted, I beg his pardon.
Johannes Brahms
Composers in the old days used to keep strictly to the base of the theme, as their real subject. Beethoven varies the melody, harmony and rhythms so beautifully.
Johannes Brahms
What would become of all historical biography if it was written only with consideration for other peoples' feelings?
Johannes Brahms
A symphony is no joke.
Johannes Brahms
One should never forget that by actually perfecting one piece one gains and learns more than by starting or half-finishing a dozen.
Johannes Brahms
In him converge all previous streams of tendency, not as into a pool, stagnant, passive, motionless, but as a noble river that received its tributary waters and bearss them onward in larger and statelier volume.
Johannes Brahms
Reviewer: 'One of your themes was very similar to one of Beethoven's!' Brahms replied, 'Of course it is. Everyone steals - the important thing is to do it brilliantly.
Johannes Brahms
It is a real pleasure to see music so bright and spontaneous expressed with corresponding ease and grace.
Johannes Brahms
Ah, that tastes nice. Thank you.
Johannes Brahms
Straight-away the ideas flow in upon me, directly from God, and not only do I see distinct themes in my mind's eye, but they are clothed in the right forms, harmonies, and orchestration.
Johannes Brahms
For the shallow delights of matrimony and opera I have no courage.
Johannes Brahms
It is not hard to compose, but what is fabulously hard is to leave the superfluous notes under the table.
Johannes Brahms
The fact that most people do not understand and respect the very best things, such as Mozart's concertos, is what permits men like us to become famous.
Johannes Brahms
It is not hard to compose but it is wonderfully hard to let the superfluous notes fall under the table. . . So many melodies fly about, one must be careful not to tread on them.
Johannes Brahms
If we cannot write with the beauty of Mozart, let us at least try to write with his purity.
Johannes Brahms