We have learned to express the more delicate nuances of feeling by penetrating more deeply into the mysteries of harmony.
Robert SchumannMy symphonies would have reached Opus 100 if I had but written them down... Sometimes I am so full of music, and so overflowing with melody, that I find it simply impossible to write down anything.
Robert SchumannWhen young, one learns his craftsmanship, may become a young master, and it is youth that is most auspicious for developing certain skills.
Robert SchumannWe may be sure that a genius like Mozart, were he born today, would write concertos like Chopin and not like Mozart.
Robert Schumann