Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Quotes

Austrian composer of the Classical period (1756-1791)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was an Austrian composer and musician.

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Native Name: Johann Chrysostomos Wolfgang Gottlieb Mozart

Alternative Names: Mozart • Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Amadeus Mozart • W. A. Mozart • Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart • Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Amadeus Mozart • Johannes Chrisostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart • V. A. Mocartas • Volphnkank Amedaios Motsart • Apollo Mozzart • Wolfgango Amadeo Mozart • Mozhate • Wolfgang Gottlieb Mozart • Wolfgang Amadè Mozart • Wolfgang Amadeus Chrysostom Mozart • Моцарт • Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart

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Die Musik steckt nicht in den Noten. Sondern in der Stille dazwischen.

Don Giovanni, you invited me to sup with you: I have come.

Stay with me to-night; you must see me die. I have long had the taste of death on my tongue, I smell death, and who will stand by my Constanze, if you do not stay?

The organ is in my eyes and ears the king of all instruments.

The thing is I have an inexpressible desire to write an opera again; it would make me so happy because it gives me something to compose which is my real joy and passion (...).

"He fixed his eyes on my fingers while I played to him, then said suddenly, "My God; I work at it till I sweat and yet get no success - while you, my friend, simply play at it!" "Yes," said I, "but I too had to work in order that I might be exempt from work now.

All I insist on, and nothing else, is that you should show the whole world that you are not afraid. Be silent, if you choose; but when it is necessary, speak — and speak in such a way that people will remember it.

My fatherland has always the first claim on me.

(...) the French are such assess, they are truly inept, for they have to go abroad for help.

Some fellow built a house here and wrote on it:
When I built my house I was very glad,
when I knew its cost I got very sad.
(During the night somebody scribbled right under it:)
Building a house takes a lot of loot,
and you should have known it,
you nincompoop.

I ask you most humbly to continue loving me a little, and to be content for the moment with this token of a congratulation until new drawers can be made for my small little brain box, so I have a place to put the brain that I still hope to acquire.

Our arses should be signs of peace!

If one has the talent it pushes for utterance and torments one; it will out; and then one is out with it without questioning.

Melody is the essence of music. I compare a good melodist to a fine racer, and counterpointists to hack post-horses; therefore be advised, let well alone and remember the old Italian proverb: Chi sa più, meno sa — Who knows most, knows least.