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

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

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

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...

I don't use old music.

I don't use old music.

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.

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

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

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

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

Then, after the war it was impossible to travel, after so many years of Hitler...

Then, after the war it was impossible to travel, after so many years of Hitler...

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

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

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...

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.

If you come from Paris to Budapest you think you are in Moscow.

If you come from Paris to Budapest you think you are in Moscow.

I like to stay home and listen to recordings.

I like to stay home and listen to recordings.

I don't read such boring things. Life is too short.

I don't read such boring things. Life is too short.

I lived under the Nazis and under the Communists.

I lived under the Nazis and under the Communists.

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

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

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

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

I only want to give a metaphysic for my music.

I only want to give a metaphysic for my music.

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

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

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

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