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Gustav Mahler quotes

Austrian Composer July 7, 1860 – May 18, 1911

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Gustav Mahler quote: "In the theatrical works we love and admire the most, the..."
In the theatrical works we love and admire the most, the ending of the drama generally takes place offstage. Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler quote: "The call of love sounds very hollow among these immobile rocks."
The call of love sounds very hollow among these immobile rocks. Gustav Mahler
The point is not to take the world's opinion as a guiding star but to go one's way in life and working unerringly, neither depressed by failure nor seduced by applause. Gustav Mahler
I also had a brother who was like me a musician and a composer. A man of great talent, far more gifted than I. He died very young... he killed himself in the prime of his life. Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler quote: "The impressions of the spriritual experiences gave my future..."
The impressions of the spriritual experiences gave my future life its form and content. Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler quote: "Destiny smiles upon me but without making me the least bit..."
Destiny smiles upon me but without making me the least bit happier. Gustav Mahler
Beauty and fullness of tone can be achieved by having the whole orchestra play with high clarinets and a carefully selected number of piccolos. Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler quote: "What is best in music is not to be found in the notes."
What is best in music is not to be found in the notes. Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler quote: "It is easier to achieve a desired result in short pieces."
It is easier to achieve a desired result in short pieces. Gustav Mahler
But it's peculiar, as soon as I am in the midst of nature and by myself, everything that is base and trivial vanishes without trace. On such days nothing scares me; and this helps me again and again. Gustav Mahler
The longer you live and the more you learn, the more clearly you will feel the difference between the few men who are truly great and the mere virtuosi. Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler quote: "In its beginnings, music was merely chamber music, meant to be..."
In its beginnings, music was merely chamber music, meant to be listened to in a small space by a small audience. Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler quote: "I hope you will no longer accuse me of a lack of delicacy. as..."
I hope you will no longer accuse me of a lack of delicacy. as I now count on your understanding. Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler quote: "The further the music develops, the more complex the apparatus..."
The further the music develops, the more complex the apparatus used by the composer to express his thoughts becomes. Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler quote: "If a composer could say what he had to say in words he would..."
If a composer could say what he had to say in words he would not bother trying to say it in music. Gustav Mahler

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