I owe very, very much to Mozart; and if one studies, for instance, the way in which I write for string quartet, then one cannot deny that I have learned this directly from Mozart. And I am proud of it!
Arnold SchoenbergAbout author
- Author's profession: Composer
- Nationality: austrian
- Born: September 13, 1874
- Died: July 13, 1951
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