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. Franz Liszt More Quotes by Franz Liszt More Quotes From Franz Liszt Broad paths are open to every endeavour, and a sympathetic recognition is assured to every one who consecrates his art to the divine services of a conviction of a consciousness. Franz Liszt recognition path art Supreme serenity still remains the Ideal of great Art. The shapes and transitory forms of life are but stages toward this Ideal, which Christ's religion illuminates with His divine light. Franz Liszt serenity light art A good Cuban cigar closes the doors to the vulgarities of the world. Franz Liszt cuban-cigars doors world 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. Franz Liszt glowing childhood heart It is impossible to imagine a more complete fusion with nature than that of the Gypsy. Franz Liszt gypsy fusion impossible I am not fond of speaking about politics because I don't have in my possession an army of 200,000 soldiers. Franz Liszt army military funny You cannot imagine how it spoils one to have been a child prodigy. Franz Liszt prodigies imagine children Brahms' Variations are better than mine, but mine were written before his. Franz Liszt brahms composer variation I find little in the works of Beethoven, Berlioz, Wagner and others when they are led by a conductor who functions like a windmill. Franz Liszt berlioz function littles 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 glowing ambition wish The principal task of a conductor is not to put himself in evidence but to disappear behind his functions as much as possible. We are pilots, not servants. Franz Liszt disappear pilots tasks As the mother teaches her children how to express themselves in their language, so one Gypsy musician teaches the other. They have never shown any need for notation. Franz Liszt musician mother children Companions, in misery and worse, that is what we all are, and to try to change this substantially avails us nothing. Franz Liszt companion misery trying Sorrowful and great is the artist's destiny. Franz Liszt sorrowful destiny artist When you write the story of two happy lovers, let the story be set on the banks of Lake Como. Franz Liszt lakes writing two In the oldest chronicles of the times conserved in Hungary, reports will be found of Gypsy music, but never of any other, either Magyar, Slavic or Jewish. Franz Liszt hungary gypsy found A theatre receives recognition through its initiative, which is indispensable for first-rate performances. Franz Liszt recognition theatre firsts The first impulse of a great number of civilized musicians... is to protest ourdeclaration that the music in Hungary belongs to the Gypsies. Franz Liszt musician numbers firsts I conclude that the Wagnerian operas which are already in the repertoire, and other masterworks as well, stand in no further need of my services. Franz Liszt opera wells needs Inspiration is enough to give expression to the tone in singing, especially when the song is without words. Franz Liszt inspiration expression song
