Deceit Quote by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Rather, I believe that it is very good, if, with the aid of his songs, we can be reminded, among other things, of the…

— Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

For me, Schubert contains the world.

— Janet Baker

Schubert had arguably the same melodic gift as Mozart, but even less support. He didn't have the early exposure, never got to travel anywhere,…

— Twyla Tharp

With Schubert, a lot of the melodies are very simple, but he's in this groove. He's in touch with his heart.

— Tom Wopat

From the opening lines, Sleeping with Schubert is a hilarious, whimsical romp through the looking glass of a great musical mystery. The writing snaps,…

— Jonis Agee

“It is rather an occasion, darling,’ said Moreland, vexed at these objections. ‘After all, I am noted among composers for the smallness of my…

— Anthony Powell

I consider the first 20 performances just learning the piece. Think about it this way: If you think about a pianist who plays a…

— Philip Glass

A Schubert song, the A-major chord at the opening of Wagner's 'Lohengrin' - such incredible beauty is a mystery, the divinity of music.

— Gian Carlo Menotti

It is no discredit to Walt Whitman that he wrote Leaves of Grass, only that he did not burn it afterwards.

— Thomas Wentworth Higginson

“That’s why I like to listen to Schubert while I’m driving. Like I said, it’s because all the performances are imperfect. A dense, artistic…

— Haruki Murakami

In his very rejection of art Walt Whitman is an artist. He tried to produce a certain effect by certain means and he succeeded…He…

— Oscar Wilde

“desperately needed to practice her German, because she couldn’t sing Schubert’s songs in English for”

— Sarah Lark