I know already the music I will write. But the words? I have not yet decided.

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People often thought Leopold Auer was Russian because he lived in St. Petersburg so long,...

People often thought Leopold Auer was Russian because he lived in St. Petersburg so long,...

Once, in London, the BBC asked me what was my favorite English book. I said...

Once, in London, the BBC asked me what was my favorite English book. I said...

New York is the dream world, the center of jazz and rock.

New York is the dream world, the center of jazz and rock.

When I was younger I was completely without money - when I was studying in...

When I was younger I was completely without money - when I was studying in...

Yes, fractals are what I want to find in my music.

$Yes, fractals are what I want to find in my music.$

There is a wonderful Hungarian literature, especially in lyric poetry.

There is a wonderful Hungarian literature, especially in lyric poetry.

In my piano concerto I developed this polyphony to much higher complexity.

In my piano concerto I developed this polyphony to much higher complexity.

But I do not want to use Hungarian verses for British people.

But I do not want to use Hungarian verses for British people.

Stravinsky used Mother Goose. He was influenced by Mother Goose, indirectly, but very beautifully.

Stravinsky used Mother Goose. He was influenced by Mother Goose, indirectly, but very beautifully.

I don't use old music.

I don't use old music.

I like to stay home and listen to recordings.

I like to stay home and listen to recordings.

Gesualdo was very important to me, I wanted to do something which corresponded to him.

Gesualdo was very important to me, I wanted to do something which corresponded to him.

For the past ten years I have had no financial problems.

For the past ten years I have had no financial problems.

I write bars, for the musicians, because they have to be together.

I write bars, for the musicians, because they have to be together.

But if you go from Moscow to Budapest you think you are in Paris.

But if you go from Moscow to Budapest you think you are in Paris.

I listen to all kinds of music - new music, old music, music of my...

I listen to all kinds of music - new music, old music, music of my...

My grandfather was not a musician but he was an artist - a painter, a...

My grandfather was not a musician but he was an artist - a painter, a...

First of all I listen to music. I like music.

First of all I listen to music. I like music.

I only want to give a metaphysic for my music.

I only want to give a metaphysic for my music.

I lived under the Nazis and under the Communists.

I lived under the Nazis and under the Communists.