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

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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...

I only want to give a metaphysic for my music.

I only want to give a metaphysic for my music.

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

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

Steinberg is great. I should like to meet him.

Steinberg is great. I should like to meet 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.

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

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

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

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

I lived under the Nazis and under the Communists.

I lived under the Nazis and under the Communists.

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

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

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.

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...

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...

Perhaps the better word is emotional yes, I am an emotional man.

Perhaps the better word is emotional yes, I am an emotional man.

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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