Hats off, gentlemen - a genius! If the mighty autocrat of the north knew what a dangerous enemy threatened him in Chopin's works in the simple tunes of his mazurkas, he would forbid this music. Chopin's works are canons buried in flowers. Frederic Chopin More Quotes by Frederic Chopin More Quotes From Frederic Chopin Put all your soul into it, play the way you feel! Frederic Chopin musicmotivationallife Simplicity is the highest goal, achievable when you have overcome all difficulties. Frederic Chopin simplicitygoalpractice Nothing is more odious than music without hidden meaning. Frederic Chopin hidden-meaning Bach is like an astronomer who, with the help of ciphers, finds the most wonderful stars . . . Beethoven embraced the universe with the power of his spirit . . . I do not climb so high. A long time ago I decided that my universe will be the soul and heart of man. Frederic Chopin starsheartmen The last thing is simplicity. After having gone through all the difficulties, having played an endless number of notes, it is simplicity that matters, with all its charm. It is the final seal on Art. Anyone who strives for this to begin with will be disappointed. You cannot begin at the end. Frederic Chopin simplicitynumbersart I tell my piano the things I used to tell you Frederic Chopin pianoused Even in winter it shall be green in my heart. Frederic Chopin springloveromantic Simplicity is the final achievement. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art. Frederic Chopin musicsimpleart Time is the best of critics; and patience the best of teachers. Frederic Chopin criticstimeteacher Nothing is more beautiful than a guitar, except, possibly two. Frederic Chopin guitarbeautifultwo Oh, how miserable it is to have no one to share your sorrows and joys, and, when your heart is heavy, to have no soul to whom you can pour out your woes. Frederic Chopin soulheartjoy I am gay on the outside, especially among my own folk (I count Poles my own); but inside something gnaws at me; some presentiment, anxiety, dreams - or sleeplessness - melancholy, indifference - desire for life, and the next instant, desire for death; some kind of sweet peace, some kind of numbness, absent-mindedness. Frederic Chopin dreamsweetlife I wish I could throw off the thoughts which poison my happiness, but I take a kind of pleasure in indulging them. Frederic Chopin wishphilosophylife Sometimes I can only groan, and suffer, and pour out my despair at the piano. Frederic Chopin pianomusiclife It is dreadful when something weighs on your mind, not to have a soul to unburden yourself to. You know what I mean. I tell my piano the things I used to tell you. Frederic Chopin musicphilosophylife One needs only to study a certain positioning of the hand in relation to the keys to obtain with ease the most beautiful sounds, to know how to play long notes and short notes and to achieve certain unlimited dexterity. A well formed technique, it seems to me, can control and vary a beautiful sound quality. Frederic Chopin keysbeautifulhands Every difficulty slurred over will be a ghost to disturb your repose later on. Frederic Chopin empathymotivationalinspirational Bach is an astronomer, discovering the most marvellous stars. Beethoven challenges the universe. I only try to express the soul and the heart of man. Frederic Chopin starsheartmen A long time ago I decided that my universe will be the soul and heart of man. Frederic Chopin heartmenlong After a rest in Edinburgh, where, passing a music-shop, I heard some blind man playing a mazurka of mine. Frederic Chopin edinburghmenpeople
