A hundred years ago, when Richard Strauss, who has already been quoted and already been heard today, and other creative people, laid the foundation stone for the joint assertion of their rights and interests, they had pioneering work ahead of… — Johannes Rau Copy Share Image
But I think that sensitivity is also a good counsellor when it comes to enforcing one's interests. — Johannes Rau Copy Share Image
A hundred years ago, of course, the question that the German Composers' Co-operative asked itself sounded a lot more fundamental: How do you create… — Johannes Rau Copy Share Image
Education is more than Pisa. Particularly musical education. We also need education and training for more than reasons of usefulness and marketability. — Johannes Rau Copy Share Image
But it is equally necessary to consider the implications for a society if there are fewer and fewer young people making music because we… — Johannes Rau Copy Share Image
We must prepare the ground for creativity. And if this also gives rise later to success in the economic sense, success in terms of… — Johannes Rau Copy Share Image
“A patriot is one who loves his homeland. A nationalist is one who scorns the homelands of others.” — Johannes Rau Copy Share Image
Patriotism can only flourish only where racism and nationalism are given no quarter. We should never mistake patriotism for nationalism. A patriot is one… — Johannes Rau Copy Share Image
I understand the worries of many - not only here in this auditorium -, and some have already written to me to say that… — Johannes Rau Copy Share Image
A hundred years ago, when Richard Strauss, who has already been quoted and already been heard today, and other creative people, laid the foundation… — Johannes Rau Copy Share Image
