Mozart Letters that I Like
"As I love Mannheim, Mannheim loves me."
-Letter to Leopold Mozart, (Mannheim, 1778-11-12]
"I care very little for Salzburg and not at all for the archbishop: I shit on both of them. "
-Letter to Leopold Mozart (1783-07-12)
"If Germany, my beloved fatherland, of whom you know I am proud, will not accept me, then must I, in the name of God, again make France or England richer by one capable German; — and to the shame of the German nation. "
-Letter to Leopold Mozart (Vienna, 1782-08-17)
"As death, when we come to consider it closely, is the true goal of our existence, I have formed during the last few years such close relationships with this best and truest friend of mankind that death's image is not only no longer terrifying to me, but is indeed very soothing and consoling, and I thank my God for graciously granting me the opportunity...of learning that death is the key which unlocks the door to our true happiness. I never lie down at night without reflecting that —- young as I am — I may not live to see another day. Yet no one of all my acquaintances could say that in company I am morose or disgruntled. "
-Letter to Leopold Mozart (1787-04-04)
"It is a mistake to think that the practice of my art has become easy to me. I assure you, dear friend, no one has given so much care to the study of composition as I. There is scarcely a famous master in music whose works I have not frequently and diligently studied. "
-Spoken in Prague, 1787, to conductor Kucharz, who led the rehearsals for Don Giovanni
"Melody is the essence of music. I compare a good melodist to a fine racer, and counterpointists to hack post-horses; therefore be advised, let well alone and remember the old Italian proverb: 'Chi sa più, meno sa— Who knows most, knows least. "
-As spoken to Michael Kelly
-Letter to Leopold Mozart, (Mannheim, 1778-11-12]
"I care very little for Salzburg and not at all for the archbishop: I shit on both of them. "
-Letter to Leopold Mozart (1783-07-12)
"If Germany, my beloved fatherland, of whom you know I am proud, will not accept me, then must I, in the name of God, again make France or England richer by one capable German; — and to the shame of the German nation. "
-Letter to Leopold Mozart (Vienna, 1782-08-17)
"As death, when we come to consider it closely, is the true goal of our existence, I have formed during the last few years such close relationships with this best and truest friend of mankind that death's image is not only no longer terrifying to me, but is indeed very soothing and consoling, and I thank my God for graciously granting me the opportunity...of learning that death is the key which unlocks the door to our true happiness. I never lie down at night without reflecting that —- young as I am — I may not live to see another day. Yet no one of all my acquaintances could say that in company I am morose or disgruntled. "
-Letter to Leopold Mozart (1787-04-04)
"It is a mistake to think that the practice of my art has become easy to me. I assure you, dear friend, no one has given so much care to the study of composition as I. There is scarcely a famous master in music whose works I have not frequently and diligently studied. "
-Spoken in Prague, 1787, to conductor Kucharz, who led the rehearsals for Don Giovanni
"Melody is the essence of music. I compare a good melodist to a fine racer, and counterpointists to hack post-horses; therefore be advised, let well alone and remember the old Italian proverb: 'Chi sa più, meno sa— Who knows most, knows least. "
-As spoken to Michael Kelly
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