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Quote by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

“Now there is music from which a man can learn something.”

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, born on January 27, 1756, and died on December 5, 1791, was a prominent composer of the Classical period. He is renowned for his exceptional musical talent and prolific compositions. more

“...I think there's only one [thing] that anybody teaches, and this is character. And I think that whether you are teaching history, math, or biology, or music, what you are really doing is, you are helping to shape the character of that person who is your student... Music is such a wonderful teaching tool, because while you are developing musical skills, that student can learn a lot about discipline [and] cooperation.”

Thinking Persons Character Helping Teach Wonderful One Thing Teaching Students Discipline Shapes Skills Music Is Tools Musical Math Developing Biology Cooperation Teaching History

Author:Rich Mullins

“To do anything artistically you have to acquire technique, but create through your technique and not with it.”

Technique Acquire

Book:Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art

Source: Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art

“The oboe's a horn made of wood. I'd play you a tune if I could, But the reeds are a pain, And the fingering's insane. It's the ill wind that no one blows good.”

Ifs Made Play Pain Wind Ill Blow Woods Insane If I Could Tunes Horns Reeds Oboes

Author:Ogden Nash

“What I like is bottomless flattery.”

Flattery

Author:Peter O'Toole

“People who go into the arts are often hurt people. Many are manic-depressive. Some have tried suicide and some have succeeded. It's just part of the game. We are people who are oversensitive. That's why we're in this business, because of our need to communicate.”

People Needs Art Games Hurt Suicide Communicate Manic Depressive

Author:Mandy Patinkin

“Some teachers should be put in prison for the way they either take advantage of women in their classes or destroy fragile egos. Be careful who you ask to help you when you're in the arts.”

Way Should Art Helping Asks Class Teacher Ego Advantage Prison Careful Fragile Be Careful

Author:Mandy Patinkin

“Not many people like it when they get criticism. Of course, if you have someone who does tell you and you do have a rapport, that's great. But don't rely on it. You have to rely on yourself.”

People Ifs Doe Courses Criticism Rely Rapport Rely On Yourself

Author:Itzhak Perlman

“By itself, the question of the liturgy's essence and the standards of the reform has brought us back to the question of music and its position in the liturgy. And as a matter of fact one cannot speak about worship at all without also speaking of the music of worship.”

Matter Facts Speak Position Worship Standards Essence Reform Matter Of Fact Liturgy

Author:Pope Benedict XVI

“I'll probably pay more attention to the musicians in the pit than the stars because they're the closest you're going to get to normal people in the audience.”

People Stars Pay Attention Audience Normal Musician Closest Pits

Author:Chris Rock

“You don't train for only the 100-meter dash and you don't practice only the excerpts. When I prepared for auditions, I spent most of my time each day on scales and exercises to be my best in basic musicianship, and only a half-hour or so on the actual excerpts I'd be playing.”

Hours Half Practice Exercise Train Prepared Scales My Time Each Day Auditions Meter Half Hours Musicianship

Author:Jim Rogers

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