I am attracted only to music which I consider to be better than it can be performed. Therefore I feel (rightly or wrongly) that unless a piece of music presents a problem to me, a never-ending problem, it doesn't interest me too much.

— Artur Schnabel My Life and Music (1961)

Notes from Wikiquote

Often misquoted as "Great music is better than it can be performed".

My Life and Music (1961)

My Life and Music (1961)

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