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Franz Liszt quotes

Hungarian Composer October 22, 1811 – July 31, 1886

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Franz Liszt quote: "Music is the heart of life." She speaks love; "without it,..."
Music is the heart of life." She speaks love; "without it, there is no possible good and with it everything is beautiful. Franz Liszt
I love you sometimes foolishly and at these moments I do not understand that I could not, would not, and should not be so absorbing a thought for you as you are for me... Franz Liszt
For the virtuoso, musical works are in fact nothing but tragic and moving materializations of his emotions; he is called upon to make them speak, weep, sing and sigh, to recreate them in accordance with his own consciousness. In this way he, like the composer, is a creator, for he must have within himself those passions that he wishes to bring so intensely to life. Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt quote: "Life is only a long and bitter suicide, and faith alone can..."
Life is only a long and bitter suicide, and faith alone can transform this suicide into a sacrifice. Franz Liszt
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
Franz Liszt quote: "Inspiration is enough to give expression to the tone in..."
Inspiration is enough to give expression to the tone in singing, especially when the song is without words. Franz Liszt
If the empire were to collapse, I should personally feel extremely sad. I absolutely do not believe that the personal rule of Napoleon III has been corrupting and oppressive for France-but quite the contrary, it is demonstrably necessary, conciliatory, progressive, and generally intelligent and democratic in the best sense of the word. Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt quote: "Real men are sadly lacking in this world, for when they are..."
Real men are sadly lacking in this world, for when they are put to the test they prove worthless. Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt quote: "In Hungary all native music, in its origin, is divided..."
In Hungary all native music, in its origin, is divided naturally into melody destined for song or melody for the dance. Franz Liszt
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
The character of instrumental music... lets the emotions radiate and shine in their own character without presuming to display them as real or imaginary representations. Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt quote: "It is impossible to imagine a more complete fusion with nature..."
It is impossible to imagine a more complete fusion with nature than that of the Gypsy. Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt quote: "Companions, in misery and worse, that is what we all are, and..."
Companions, in misery and worse, that is what we all are, and to try to change this substantially avails us nothing. Franz Liszt
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
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

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