Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is the only musician who had as much knowledge asgenius, and as much genius as knowledge.

Beethoven I take twice a week, Haydn four times, and Mozart every day.

Nothing primes inspiration more than necessity.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is the only musician who had as much knowledge asgenius, and as much genius as knowledge.

Nothing primes inspiration more than necessity, whether it be the presence of a copyist waiting for your work or the prodding of an impresario tearing his hair.

Every kind of music is good, except the boring kind.

How wonderful opera would be if there were no singers.