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

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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,...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I lived under the Nazis and under the Communists.

I lived under the Nazis and under the Communists.

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.

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...

Steinberg is great. I should like to meet him.

Steinberg is great. I should like to meet him.

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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

First of all I listen to music. I like 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.

I only want to give a metaphysic for my music.

I only want to give a metaphysic for my music.

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...

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.