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Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: A Composition on the Piano

A Composition on the Piano

Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: Ceaseless work, analysis, reflection, writing much, endless self-correction, that is my secret.

Ceaseless work, analysis, reflection, writing much, endless self-correction, that is my secret.

Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: Harmony is next to Godliness

Harmony is next to Godliness

Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul.

The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul.

Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: If I decide to be an idiot, then I'll be an idiot on my own accord.

If I decide to be an idiot, then I'll be an idiot on my own accord.

Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: My masters are strange folk with very little care for music in them.

My masters are strange folk with very little care for music in them.

Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: You just have to press the right keys and the right pedals at the right time and the music plays itself.

You just have to press the right keys and the right pedals at the right time and the music plays itself.

Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: The most stupendous miracle in all music.

The most stupendous miracle in all music.

Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: Music's only purpose should be for the glory of God and the recreation of the human spirit.

Music's only purpose should be for the glory of God and the recreation
of the human spirit.

Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: Old concept: Love is blind. Marriage is an eye opener. New concept: Love is not blind - it simply enables one to see things others fail to see.

Old concept: Love is blind. Marriage is an eye opener. New concept: Love is not blind - it simply enables one to see things others fail to see.

Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: Bring me coffee before I turn into a goat!

Bring me coffee before I turn into a goat!

Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: I was made to work. If you are equally industrious, you will be equally successful.

I was made to work. If you are equally industrious, you will be equally successful.

Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: I was obliged to be industrious. Whoever is equally industrious will succeed ... equally well.

I was obliged to be industrious. Whoever is equally industrious will succeed ... equally well.

Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: I play the notes as they are written, but it is God who makes the music.

I play the notes as they are written, but it is God who makes the music.

Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: It's easy to play any musical instrument: all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time and the instrument will play itself.

It's easy to play any musical instrument: all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time and the instrument will play itself.

Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: Music is an agreeable harmony for the honor of God and the permissible delights of the soul.

Music is an agreeable harmony for the honor of God and the permissible delights of the soul.

Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: It is the special province of music to move the heart.

It is the special province of music to move the heart.

Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: God's gift to his sorrowing creatures is a joy worthy of their destiny.

God's gift to his sorrowing creatures is a joy worthy of their destiny.

Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: Face to the reality.

Face to the reality.

Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: What I have achieved by industry and practice, anyone else with tolerable natural gift and ability can also achieve.

What I have achieved by industry and practice, anyone else with tolerable natural gift and ability can also achieve.

Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: On one of those rare occasions when Bach appraised his own life's work, he remarked: I worked hard.

On one of those rare occasions when Bach appraised his own life's work, he remarked: I worked hard.

Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: Without my morning coffee I'm just like a dried up piece of roast goat.

Without my morning coffee I'm just like a dried up piece of roast goat.

Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: There's nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself.

There's nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself.

Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: Ah! How sweet coffee tastes! Lovelier than a thousand kisses, sweeter far than muscatel wine!

Ah! How sweet coffee tastes! Lovelier than a thousand kisses, sweeter far than muscatel wine!

Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: I worked hard. Anyone who works as hard as I did can achieve the same results.

I worked hard. Anyone who works as hard as I did can achieve the same results.

Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: The final aim and reason of all music is nothing other than the glorification of God and the refreshment of the spirit.

The final aim and reason of all music is nothing other than the glorification of God and the refreshment of the spirit.

Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: I have always kept one end in view, namely ... to conduct a well-regulated church music to the honour of God.

I have always kept one end in view, namely ... to conduct a well-regulated church music to the honour of God.

Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: Where there is devotional music, God is always at hand with His gracious presence.

Where there is devotional music, God is always at hand with His gracious presence.

Johann Sebastian Bach quotes: On land, on sea, at home abroad, I smoke my pipe and worship God.

On land, on sea, at home abroad, I smoke my pipe and worship God.