I understand the worries of many - not only here in this auditorium -, and some have already written to me to say that technical progress has lowered the threshold that stops people from helping themselves to protected works without… — 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
