To have real knowledge, one must understand the essence of things and not only their manifestations.

Sound is often talked about in a very subjective way, as if it had a colour. This is a bright sound, this is a dark sound. I don't believe in that because I think that is much too subjective.

Every great work of art has two faces, one towards its own time and one towards future, towards eternity.

When playing music, it is possible to achieve a unique sense of peace.

US presidents can make all the commitments and declarations they want until they are blue in the face, in the Muslim world they will always be perceived as partisan.

The Steinway piano is such an incomparable instrument. Due to its virtues, I am able to express all my musical feelings.

Germany will never be a real, free thinking and free feeling friend of Israel, because it will always fall under this shadow.