I also had a brother who was like me a musician and a composer. A man of great talent, far more gifted than I. He died very young... he killed himself in the prime of his life.

Quote by Gustav Mahler

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When I have reached a summit, I leave it with great reluctance, unless it is...

When I have reached a summit, I leave it with great reluctance, unless it is...

Beauty and fullness of tone can be achieved by having the whole orchestra play with...

Beauty and fullness of tone can be achieved by having the whole orchestra play with...

It is easier to achieve a desired result in short pieces.

It is easier to achieve a desired result in short pieces.

I was a crazy young man who let himself be blinded by his passions and...

I was a crazy young man who let himself be blinded by his passions and...

What I wanted and what I visualized while composing has not always been realized.

What I wanted and what I visualized while composing has not always been realized.

In its beginnings, music was merely chamber music, meant to be listened to in a...

In its beginnings, music was merely chamber music, meant to be listened to in a...

Even if people censure me, they should do so hat in hand.

Even if people censure me, they should do so hat in hand.

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

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

I live like a Hottentot. I cannot exchange one sensible word with anyone.

I live like a Hottentot. I cannot exchange one sensible word with anyone.

Melodic invention is one of the surest signs of a divine gift.

Melodic invention is one of the surest signs of a divine gift.

The call of love sounds very hollow among these immobile rocks.

The call of love sounds very hollow among these immobile rocks.

Never let oneself be guided by the opinion of one's contemporaries. Continue steadfastly on one's...

Never let oneself be guided by the opinion of one's contemporaries. Continue steadfastly on one's...

I beg of you... never assume an inner or an outer pose, never a disguise.

I beg of you... never assume an inner or an outer pose, never a disguise.

I don't let myself get carried away by my own ideas - I abandon 19...

I don't let myself get carried away by my own ideas - I abandon 19...

It's not just a question of conquering a summit previously unknown, but of tracing, step...

It's not just a question of conquering a summit previously unknown, but of tracing, step...

Behind me the branches of a wasted and sterile existence are cracking.

Behind me the branches of a wasted and sterile existence are cracking.

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

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

Don't bother looking at the view - I have already composed it.

Don't bother looking at the view - I have already composed it.

The longer you live and the more you learn, the more clearly you will feel...

The longer you live and the more you learn, the more clearly you will feel...

All that is not perfect down to the smallest detail is doomed to perish.

All that is not perfect down to the smallest detail is doomed to perish.