I want to be able to depict in music a glass of beer so accurately that every listener can tell whether it is a… — Richard Strauss Copy Share
The human voice is the most beautiful instrument of all, but the most difficult to play. — Richard Strauss Copy Share
Must one become seventy years old to recognize that one's greatest strength lies in creating musical kitsch? — Richard Strauss Copy Share
On conducting: If you can just barely hear the French horns on stage, the balance is perfect. — Richard Strauss Copy Share
I shall never be converted, and I shall remain true to my old religion of the classics until my life's end. — Richard Strauss Copy Share
Never let the horns and woodwinds out of your sight; if you can hear them at all, they are too loud. — Richard Strauss Copy Share
Ideas, like young wine, should be put in storage and taken up again only after they have been allowed to ferment and to ripen. — Richard Strauss Copy Share
“Never look encouragingly at the brass, except with a brief glance to give an important cue.” — Richard Strauss Copy Share
I may not be a first-rate composer, but I am a first-class second-rate composer. — Richard Strauss Copy Share
