Music is my life and my life is music.

The taste of death is upon my lips. I feel something that is not of this earth.

If only the whole world could feel the power of harmony.

My fatherland has always the first claim on me.

Handel understands effect better than any of us -- when he chooses, he strikes like a thunderbolt.

Music, in even the most terrible situations, must never offend the ear but always remain a source of pleasure.

The best way to learn is through the powerful force of rhythm.