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Johannes Brahms

The idea comes to me from outside of me - and is like a gift. I then take the idea and make it my own - that is where the skill lies.

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Johannes Brahms

Study Bach, there you will find everything.

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Johannes Brahms

Leave off driving your composers. It might prove to be as dangerous as it is generally unnecessary. After all, composing cannot be turned out like spinning or sewing. Some respected colleagues (Bach, Mozart, Schubert) have spoilt the world terribly. But if we can’t imitate them in the beauty of their writing, we should certainly beware of seeking to match the speed of their writing. It would also be unjust to put all the blame on idleness alone. Many factors combine to make writing harder for us (my contemporaries), and especially me. If, incidentally, they would use us poets for some other purpose, they would see that we are thoroughly and naturally industrious dispositions . . . . I have no time: otherwise I should love to chat on the difficulty of composing and how irresponsible publishers are.

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Johannes Brahms

The only true immortality lies in one's children.

genius johannes brahms

Johannes Brahms

Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind.

genius johannes brahms

Johannes Brahms

If there is anyone here whom I have not insulted, I beg his pardon.