Daniel Barenboim

We need a certain amount of energy to produce the sound. But then to sustain it, we have to give more energy, or otherwise, it goes and it dies in silence. And therefore, sound is absolutely, inextricably connected to time, the length of time. ”

You don't go out and play Beethoven's 'Opus 111' without having rethought about it every time you play. ”

I have music in my brain all the time, all sorts. ”

People need to have enough to eat and have work and money. But there are other things that are important. ”

The historical importance of a composer does not always go hand in hand with the quality of their work. ”