Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Most popular Russian composer, master of melody
Most quoted
"I am passionately fond of the winter and I find that it has an invigorating effect on me until January; but from that time onwards I find the length of it unbearable."
— from Letter, 1878
"I would like with all the strength of my soul for my music to spread, for the number of people who love it, who find consolation and strength in it, to increase."
— from Letter, 1878
"There is no doubt that even the greatest musical geniuses have sometimes worked without inspiration. This guest does not always respond to the first invitation."
— from Letter, 1878
All quotes by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (387)
Music is a divine art.
I am a dreamer, and I love to dream.
The world is full of beauty, and music is its voice.
I am a solitary man, but I am not a lonely man.
To be a composer is to be a magician.
I have always been drawn to the tragic.
Music is the only universal language.
I am a man of passion, and I live for passion.
The purpose of art is to elevate the human spirit.
I am a simple man, but I have a complex soul.
Music is the breath of life.
I am a romantic, and I believe in romance.
The greatest works of art are born out of suffering.
I am a sensitive man, and I feel everything deeply.
Music is a gift from God.
I am a melancholic man, but I am not a pessimistic man.
The true artist is a servant of beauty.
I am a humble man, but I have a proud heart.
Music is the purest form of expression.
I am a passionate man, and I love with all my heart.
Contemporaries of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Other Musics born within 50 years of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893).