Music Quotes

"A moment of music can contain a lifetime of emotion."

"Every note must be placed with the precision of a jeweler."

"The memory of a melody lasts far longer than its sound."

"Music is the poetry of the feelings; it makes the invisible visible."

"Music is the electrical soil in which the spirit lives, thinks and invents."

"In order to write true music, one must understand the passions."

"Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life."

"Music is the one non-negotiable item in my life."

"The whole secret in composing lies in the development of voices."

"The grandeur of music is in its power to convey the invisible."

"The music is not in the notes, but in the silence between them."

"I have absolutely no pleasure in music unless I play it myself."

"Music which comes from the heart goes to the heart."

"The music transports me instantly into the state which was approachable to my poor sick soul."

"The most perfect musical state is when an idea seizes the mind completely."

"Without music, life would be a mistake."

"Music is the pleasure the human mind experiences from counting without being aware that it is counting."

"Melodies are the soul of music; harmony is its heart."

"The notes I handle no better than many pianists. But the pauses between the notes—that is where the artistry lies."

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to imagination."

"The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the spirit."

"In music, passion must never be obscured by noise."

"The organ is the king of instruments because it approaches the divine."

"Music is the language of the divine."

"Music elevates the spirit to divine heights."

"Music taught me that rhythm exists beneath everything."

"I love Prince and I love listening to Prince."

"The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the spirit."

"Life without music would be an error."

"The thorough bass is the most perfect foundation of music, being played with both hands in such a manner that the left hand plays the notes which are written while the right adds consonances and discords to make good harmony."