Richard Strauss Quotes
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The human voice is the most beautiful instrument of all, but it is the most difficult to play.
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Never let the horns and woodwinds out of your sight; if you can hear them at all, they are too loud.
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Bear in mind that you are not making music for your own pleasure, but for the pleasure of your audience.
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Never look encouragingly at the brass, except with a short glance to give an important cue.
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I may not be a first-rate composer, but I am a first-class second-rate composer.