* Music embodies feeling without forcing it to contend and combine with thought, as it is forced in most arts and especially in the art of words.
* I conclude that the Wagnerian operas which are already in the repertoire, and other master works as well, stand in no further need of my services.
* I did not compose my work as one might put on a church vestment… rather it sprung from the truly fervent faith of my heart, such as I have felt it since my childhood.
* I find little in the works of Beethoven, Berlioz, Wagner and others when they are led by a conductor who functions like a windmill.
* I foster a sorrowful conception of affection. Make no sacrifices.
* In Hungary all native music, in its origin, is divided naturally into melody destined for song or melody for the dance.
* Inspiration is enough to give expression to the tone in singing, especially when the song is without words.
* It is impossible to imagine a more complete fusion with nature than that of the Gypsy.
* It is my fervent wish and my greatest ambition to leave a work with a few useful instructions for the pianists after me.
Franz Liszt Fantasizing at the Piano, 1840 (detail)by Josef Danhauser ▪ Alte Nationalgalerie ▪
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