The spirit can assert itself only through the medium of clear form.

In its beginnings, music was merely chamber music, meant to be listened to in a small space by a small audience.

The further the music develops, the more complex the apparatus used by the composer to express his thoughts becomes.

There is a world of difference between a Mahler eighth note and a normal eighth note.

Tradition is laziness.

Never let oneself be guided by the opinion of one's contemporaries. Continue steadfastly on one's way.

Fortunately, something always remains to be harvested. So let us not be idle.