The key to the mystery of a great artist is that for reasons unknown, he will give away his energies and his life just to make sure that one note follows another... and leaves us with the feeling that something is right in the world.

From New Year's on the outlook brightens; good humor lost in a mood of failure returns. I resolve to stop complaining.

Mozart's music is constantly escaping from its frame, because it cannot be contained in it.

Even experimental composers, revolutionary composers, self-styled radicals are, in writing revolutionary music, recognizing the music that preceded them precisely by trying to avoid it.

Conducting is like making love to a hundred people at the same time.

Life without music is meaningless, music without life is academic.

...we can all shut-up and go back to our caves.