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Franz Liszt
6 quotes
“Brahms' Variations are better than mine, but mine were written before his.”
Franz Liszt (1811–1886) said by 1886 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in Arthur Friedheim and Alexander Siloti, Remembering Franz Liszt (1961) p. 138.
“Sorrowful and great is the artist's destiny.”
Franz Liszt (1811–1886) said by 1886 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in Joseph Machlis, The Enjoyment of Music: An Introduction to Perceptive Listening (1963) Page 107.
“Wasting time is one of the worst faults of the world. Life is so short, every moment is so precious and yet, we live as if life will never end.”
Franz Liszt (1811–1886) first seen 1811 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in Alan Walker, Franz Liszt: The Virtuoso Years, 1811-1847 (1987) Page 117.
“When you write the story of two happy lovers, place them on the shores of Lake Como. I do not know a district more manifestly blessed by heaven; I've never seen another where the charms of a life of love would seem more natural [...] and start it with these words: "On the shores of Lake Como.”
Franz Liszt (1811–1886) first seen 1837 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted From the letter to Louis de Ronchaud dated 20 September 1837
“Every governess plays it.”
Franz Liszt (1811–1886) first seen 1861 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On Chopin's Scherzo No 2. Quoted in Alan Walker, Franz Liszt: The final years, 1861-1886 (1987), pg 237
“I carry a deep sadness of the heart which must now and then break out in sound.”
Franz Liszt (1811–1886) said by 1886 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in Walker, 1997.