Music Owes As Much To Bach As

Endeavour To Play Easy Pieces Well And With Elegance; That Is Better Than To Play Difficult Pieces Badly.

You Will Be Most Readily Cured Of Vanity Or Presumption By Studying The History Of Music, And By Hearing The Master Pieces Which Have Been Produced At Different Periods.

In Order To Compose, All You Need To Do Is Remember A Tune That Nobody Else Has Thought Of.

We Have Learned To Express The More Delicate Nuances Of Feeling By Penetrating More Deeply Into The Mysteries Of Harmony.

People Compose For Many Reasons, To Become Immortal; Because The Piano Happens To Be Open; Because They Want To Become A Millionaire; Because Of The Praise Of Friends; Because They Have Looked Into A Pair Of Beautiful Eyes; Or For No Reason Whatsoever.