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It Is Not Hard To Compose But It Is Wonderfully Hard To Let The Superfluous Notes Fall Under The Table. . . So Many Melodies Fly About, One Must Be Careful Not To Tread On Them.

If We Cannot Write With The Beauty Of Mozart, Let Us At Least Try To Write With His Purity.

A Symphony Is No Joke.

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