“The essence of music is to give pleasure.”
Aristotle
Lilian Akopova and the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra in the Athenaeum, Bucharest, Romania Conductor: Cristian Orosanu
“Not ‘brook’ [in German: Bach], but “sea” should he [Johann Sebastian Bach] be called because of his infinite, inexhaustible richness in tone combinations and harmonies. <He is> the forefather of harmony.” Ludwig van Beethoven
“Where language ends, music begins!” E.T.A. Hoffmann
“Without music, life would be a mistake!” Friedrich Nietzsche
“Music is the most perfect type of art. It never reveals its ultimate secret.” Oscar Wilde