Whenever I think of God I can only conceive of Him as a Being infinitely great and infinitely good. This last quality of the divine nature inspires me with such confidence and joy that I could have written even a miserere in tempo allegro.
Never was I so devout as when I composed The Creation. I knelt down each day to pray to God to give me strength for my work....When I was working on … - Joseph Haydn
Never was I so devout as when I composed The Creation. I knelt down each day to pray to God to give me strength for my work....When I was working on …
- Joseph Haydn
Since God has given me a cheerful heart, He will forgive me for serving Him cheerfully. - Joseph Haydn
Since God has given me a cheerful heart, He will forgive me for serving Him cheerfully.
When I think of my God, my heart dances within me for joy, and then my music has to dance, too. - Joseph Haydn
When I think of my God, my heart dances within me for joy, and then my music has to dance, too.
There was no one near to confuse me, so I was forced to become original. - Joseph Haydn
There was no one near to confuse me, so I was forced to become original.
It is the melody which is the charm of music, and it is that which is most difficult to produce. The invention of a fine melody is a work of genius. - Joseph Haydn
It is the melody which is the charm of music, and it is that which is most difficult to produce. The invention of a fine melody is a work of genius.
When I think upon my God, my heart is full of joy that the notes dance and leap from my pen. - Joseph Haydn
When I think upon my God, my heart is full of joy that the notes dance and leap from my pen.
If you want to know whether you have written anything worth preserving, sing it to yourself without any accompaniment. - Joseph Haydn
If you want to know whether you have written anything worth preserving, sing it to yourself without any accompaniment.
I listened more than I studied... therefore little by little my knowledge and ability were developed. - Joseph Haydn
I listened more than I studied... therefore little by little my knowledge and ability were developed.
The custom of saluting [i.e., embracing] ladies by their relatives and friends was introduced, it is said, by the early Romans, not out of respect or… - Joseph Haydn
The custom of saluting [i.e., embracing] ladies by their relatives and friends was introduced, it is said, by the early Romans, not out of respect or…
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