Have I a secret about playing the piano? It's a very simple one. I sit down on the piano stool and make myself comfortable - and I always make sure that the lid over the keyboard is open before I start to play. Artur Schnabel More Quotes by Artur Schnabel More Quotes From Artur Schnabel I know two kinds of audiences only--one coughing, and one not coughing. Artur Schnabel coughingkindtwo The sonatas of Mozart are unique; they are too easy for children, and too difficult for artists. Artur Schnabel uniqueartistchildren The notes I handle no better than many pianists. But the pauses between the notes - ah, that is where the art resides. Artur Schnabel musicfunnyart I always make sure that the lid over the keyboard is open before I start to play. Artur Schnabel pianomusicplay I am attracted only to music which I consider to be better than it can be performed. Therefore I feel (rightly or wrongly) that unless a piece of music presents a problem to me, a never-ending problem, it doesn't interest me too much. Artur Schnabel piecestoo-muchproblem Sunshine can burn you, food can poison you, words can condemn you, pictures can insult you; music cannot punish - only bless. Artur Schnabel insults-yousunshinepoison Children are given Mozart because of the small quantity of the notes; grown-ups avoid Mozart because of the great quality of the notes. Artur Schnabel notesqualitychildren Mozart is a garden, Schubert is a forest in light and shade, but Beethoven is a mountain range. Artur Schnabel mountain-rangesgardenlight Practice in tranquility. Artur Schnabel tranquilitypractice It is not music's function to express rational necessities. Artur Schnabel rationalfunction When a piece gets difficult, make faces. Artur Schnabel funny-musicpiecesfaces Applause is a receipt, not a note of demand. Artur Schnabel applausenotesdemand I am attracted only to music which I consider to be better than it can be performed. Artur Schnabel great-musicmusic-ismusic I practice in my head. Artur Schnabel inspirational-lifepractice Mozart is the most inaccessible of the great masters. Artur Schnabel inaccessiblemasters I am the only person here who is enjoying this, and I get the money; they pay and have to suffer. Artur Schnabel personi-amonlymoney I don't think I handle the notes much differently from other pianists. But the pauses between the notes - ah, there is where the artistry lies!! Artur Schnabel lieswherethinkhandle
