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Ludwig van Beethoven

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Biography - Ludwig van Beethoven:

German composer and pianist.
Born: 1770 - Died: 1827
Period:
19th century
18th century
Place of birth: Germany
Germany

Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.


Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.



Translation

Translation

(German, French)



German
Musik ist höhere Offenbarung als alle Weisheit und Philosophie.

French
La musique est une révélation plus haute que toute sagesse et toute philosophie.




See also 

See also...



Without music, life would be a mistake.

Philosophy is the highest music.




Quotes for: music


Quotes

Quotes about music:


Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.





Music before all else.





Architecture in general is frozen music.





If music be the food of love, play on.





Music is the pleasure the human mind experiences from counting without being aware that it is counting.





You have no idea how it feels to hear behind you the tramp of a giant like Beethoven.











Quotes for: philosophy


Quotes

Quotes about philosophy:


Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our mind by means of our language.





To live without philosophizing is properly to have one's eyes closed and never attempt to open them.





There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.






Philosophy triumphs easily over past evils and future evils; but present evils triumph over it.





Poetry is related to philosophy as experience is related to empirical science.





Happiness is the goal of philosophy. Or to be more precise, the goal of philosophy is wisdom, and therefore happiness.











Quotes for: wisdom


Quotes

Quotes about wisdom:


Patience is the companion of wisdom.





All things excellent are as difficult as they are rare.





To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.





Wisdom leads us back to childhood.





This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.





The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.











Quotes

Ludwig van Beethoven also said...


Recommend virtue to your children it alone, not money, can make them happy. I speak from experience.





Melody gives a sensible existence to poetry.





Don't only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets; art deserves that, for it and knowledge can raise man to the Divine.





Blessed is he who has overcome all passions and then proceeds energetically to perform his duties under all circumstances careless of success! Let the motive lie in the deed, not in the outcome.





Art! Who comprehends her? With whom can one consult concerning this great goddess?





Off with you! You're a happy fellow, for you'll give happiness and joy to many other people. There is nothing better or greater than that!












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