17. "One only hears what one understands", Goethe tells us. We add to this: One only understands just how, as one does understand. - Hans von Bülow

16. Perhaps only a Genius can truly understand Genius. - Robert Schumann

15. The art of music, rather more daughter than imitator of nature, in her impressive and mysterious language minding and educating us, rouses directly our temper and rules us to the depths of our souls. - Carl Maria von Weber

14. Only art and science make us suspect the existence of life to a higher level, and maybe also instill hope thereof. - Ludwig van Beethoven

13. "We liked it" or "I didn't like it" people say. As if it were nothing higher than to please the people! - Robert Schumann

12. First and foremost an artist should pay homage to grandness, honour and bow to it, and not try to extinguish the fierce flames of such, in an attempt to have his own feeble light shine brighter. When one isn't able to acknowledge greatness, I would really want to know how he endeavours to make me experience it. - Felix Mendelssohn

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