"...stories about [the German composer Johannes] Brahms's rudeness……" — Arthur Rubinstein
"...stories about [the German composer Johannes] Brahms's rudeness and wit amused me in particular. For instance, I loved the one about how a great wine connoisseur invited the composer to dinner. 'This is the Brahms of my cellar,' he said to his guests, producing a dust-covered bottle and pouring some into the master's glass. Brahms looked first at the color of the wine, then sniffed its bouquet, finally took a sip, and put the glass down without saying a word. 'Don't you like it?' asked the host. 'Hmm,' Brahms muttered. 'Better bring your Beethoven!'"
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Arthur Rubinstein
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29 Quotes by Arthur Rubinstein
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When I play, I make love – it is the same thing.
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