I may not be a first-rate composer, but I am a first-class second-rate composer.
- Richard Strauss
I Am, May, First-Rate, I May Not
Never let the horns and woodwinds out of your sight; if you can hear them at all, they are too loud.
- Richard Strauss
Loud, Them, Your, Hear
Bear in mind that you are not making music for your own pleasure, but for the pleasure of your audience.
- Richard Strauss
Mind, Audience, Making, Bear
Never look at the trombones. You'll only encourage them.
- Richard Strauss
Never, Only, Them, Encourage
The human voice is the most beautiful instrument of all, but it is the most difficult to play.
- Richard Strauss
Voice, Play, Most, Instrument
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