“In Bach, Beethoven and Wagner we admire principally the depth and energy of the human mind; in Mozart, the divine instinct.” MindHumansEnergyDivineInstinctDepthAdmireHuman MindWagner Author:Edvard Grieg
“When we are young, friends are, like everything else, a matter of course. In the old days we know what it means to have them.” KnowsMeanRealMatterYoungCoursesReal FriendsOld DaysYoung Friends Author:Edvard Grieg
“I have not the least doubt that school developed in me nothing but what was evil and left the good untouched.” SchoolEvilLeftDoubtSchools And Education Author:Edvard Grieg
“To have the ability to withdraw into oneself and forget everything around one when one is creating - What, I think is the only requirement for being able to bring forth something beautiful. The whole thing is - a mystery.” ThinkingWholeAbleBeautifulAbilityForgetMysteryCreatingOneselfRequirementsSomething BeautifulForget Everything Book:Edvard Grieg: 16 Lyric Pieces Source: Edvard Grieg: 16 Lyric Pieces
“Artists like Bach and Beethoven erected churches and temples on the heights. I only wantedto build dwellings for men in which they might feel happy and at home” MenFeelsArtHomeMightArtistChurchMusicMusicianMetaphorHeightTemplesComposerDwellingComposing Book:Edvard Grieg: 16 Lyric Pieces Source: Edvard Grieg: 16 Lyric Pieces
“A landscape, torn by mists and clouds, in which I can see ruins of old churches, as well as of Greek temples - that is Brahms.” WellsI CanChurchCloudsRuinsLandscapeGreekTemplesTornMistBrahmsOld Churches Book:Letters to colleagues and friends Source: Letters to colleagues and friends
“Suddenly a mist fell from my eyes and I knew the way I had to take.” WayEyeFogMist Book:Edvard Grieg: 16 Lyric Pieces Source: Edvard Grieg: 16 Lyric Pieces