"The music is not in the notes, but…" — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

"The music is not in the notes, but in the silence between."

— Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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59 Quotes by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart has 59 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

My great grandfather used to say to his wife, my great-grandmother, who in turn told her daughter, my grandmother, who…
The wonders of the music of the future will be of a higher & wider scale and will introduce many…
Nor do I hear in my imagination the parts successively, I hear them all at once. What a delight this…
If only the whole world could feel the power of harmony.
When I feel well and in a good humour, or when I am taking a drive or walking after a…
All I insist on, and nothing else, is that you should show the whole world that you are not afraid.…
Melody is the essence of music. I compare a good melodist to a fine racer, and counterpoints to hack post-horses.
Music is my life and my life is music. Anyone who does not understand this is not worthy of God.
You know that I become quite powerless whenever I am obliged to write for an instrument which I cannot bear.
I am never happier than when I have something to compose, for that, after all, is my sole delight and…
The taste of death is upon my lips. I feel something that is not of this earth.
I will gladly give lessons as a favor, particularly when I see that my student has talent, inclination, and anxiety…

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