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Rossini would have been a great composer if his teacher had spanked him enough on his backside.
Ludwig van Beethoven
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Age: 56 †
Born: 1770
Born: December 16
Died: 1827
Died: March 26
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There is no loftier mission than to approach the Godhead more nearly than other mortals, and by means of that contact to spread the rays of the Godhead through the human race.
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Art! Who comprehends her? With whom can one consult concerning this great goddess?
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It is the power of music to carry one directly into the mental state of the composer.
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I change many things, discard others, and try again and again until I am satisfied then, in my head, I being to elaborate the work in its breadth, its narrowness, its height, its depth...I hear and see the image in front of me from every angle as if it had been cast and only the labour of writing it down remains.
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The vibrations on the air are the breath of God speaking to man's soul. Music is the language of God. We musicians are as close to God as man can be. We hear his voice, we read his lips, we give birth to the children of God, who sing his praise. That's what musicians are.
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What you are, you are by accident of birth what I am, I am by myself. There are and will be a thousand princes there is only one Beethoven.
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I know no other sign of superiority than Goodness.
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Händel is the greatest and ablest of all composers from him I can still learn.
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To me the highest thing, after God, is my honor.
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Never forget the days I spent with you. Continue to be my friend, as you will always find me yours.
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A great poet is the most precious jewel of a nation.
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All my life I have regarded myself as one of Mozart's greatest admirers, and I will remain one until my last breath.
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Richard Wagner commenting on the music of Ludvig Van Beethoven: He was a Titan, wrestling with the Gods.
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Life would be flat without music. It is the background to all I do. It speaks to the heart in its own special way like nothing else.
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Only the flint of a man's mind can strike fire in music.
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What I have in my heart and soul - must find a way out. That's the reason for music.
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Handel is the greatest composer that ever lived... I would uncover my head and kneel down on his tomb.
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Strange, I feel as if up to now I had written no more than a few notes.
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