"The further the music develops, the more complex the apparatus used by the composer to express his t..." — Gustav Mahler

When I have reached a summit, I leave it with great reluctance, unless it is to reach for another, higher one.

To judge a composer's work, one must consider it as a whole.

The impressions of the spriritual experiences gave my future life its form and content.

It is strange how one feels drawn forward without knowing at first where one is going.