“Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.”
Source: Beethoven, the Man and the Artist, as Revealed in His Own Words
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Famous Ludwig van Beethoven Quotes
“Music is indeed the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life.”
“Beethoven can write music, thank God, but he can do nothing else on earth.”
Source: Ludwig Van Beethoven for Classical Guitar - Tablature: Arranged for Guitar by John Trie
“Rossini would have been a great composer if his teacher had spanked him enough on his backside.”
“The amount of money one needs is terrifying.”
Source: The letters of Beethoven