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“A theatre receives recognition through its initiative, which is indispensable for first-rate performances.”

Quote by Franz Liszt

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Franz Liszt, born on October 22, 1811, in Hungary, and died on July 31, 1886, was a prominent composer, pianist, and conductor of the Romantic era, known as the 'King of the Pianists'. His works have had a profound impact on music history, and his playing techniques and musical ideas have played a significant role in the development of piano music. more

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“Music embodies feeling without forcing it to contend and combine with thought, as it is forced in most arts and especially in the art of words.”

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“Supreme serenity still remains the Ideal of great Art. The shapes and transitory forms of life are but stages toward this Ideal, which Christ's religion illuminates with His divine light.”

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“In Hungary all native music, in its origin, is divided naturally into melody destined for song or melody for the dance.”

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“The music of the Gypsies belongs in the sphere of improvisation rather than in any other, without which it would have no power to exist.”

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“The character of instrumental music... lets the emotions radiate and shine in their own character without presuming to display them as real or imaginary representations.”

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“When a man's best friend is his dog, that dog has a problem.”

Source: A Voice Crying in the Wilderness