PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
“Mozart is the musical Christ. I can only bow my head and marvel at his music.”
(Alexander Poznansky, Tchaikovsky: A Biography.)
FRANZ LISZT
“Mozart is the greatest of all masters. His operas are eternal works of art.”
(Alan Walker, Franz Liszt: The Virtuoso Years.)
HECTOR BERLIOZ
“Mozart is the creator of music so perfect that it moves the soul in its purity.”
(Hugh Macdonald, Berlioz: Selected Letters.)
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS
“Mozart is the pinnacle of musical art; his works are a treasure trove for all eternity.”
(Camille Saint-Saëns, Portraits et souvenirs.)
LEONARD BERNSTEIN
“Mozart combines serenity, majesty, and awe like no other composer. He is music’s greatest miracle.”
(Humphrey Burton, Leonard Bernstein.)
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