Top 69 Quotes & Sayings by Frederic Chopin - Page 2

Here, waltzes are called works! And Strauss and Lanner, who play them for dancing, are called Kapellmeistern. This does not mean that everyone thinks like that; indeed, nearly everyone laughs about it; but only waltzes get printed.

Nothing is more beautiful than the sound of the guitar.

Having nothing to do, I am correcting the Paris edition of Bach; not only the engraver's mistakes, but also the mistakes hallowed by those who are supposed to understand Bach (I have no pretensions to understand better, but I do think that sometimes I can guess).

I don't know where there can be so many pianists as in Paris, so many asses and so many virtuosi.

England is a country of pianos, they are everywhere.

Yesterday's concert was a success. I hasten to let you know. I inform your Lordship that I was not a bit nervous and played as I play when I am alone. It went well... and I had to come back and bow four times.

Here, whatever is not boring is not English.

I feel like a novice, just as I felt before I knew anything of the keyboard. It is far too original, and I shall end up not being able to learn it myself.

Bach is like an astronomer who, with the help of ciphers, finds the most wonderful stars.