Johannes Brahms

I have never been able to understand why people make such a fuss about Mendelssohn's oratorios. They are very pious, but they are not moving.

I have never been able to understand why people make such a fuss about Schubert's songs. They are very melodious, but they are not dramatic.

I have never been able to understand why people make such a fuss about Mozart's operas. They are very witty, but they are not passionate.

I have never been able to understand why people make such a fuss about Haydn's string quartets. They are very elegant, but they are not profound.

I have never been able to understand why people make such a fuss about Handel's oratorios. They are very grand, but they are not spiritual.

I have never been able to understand why people make such a fuss about Vivaldi's concertos. They are very lively, but they are not original.

I have never been able to understand why people make such a fuss about Corelli's sonatas. They are very graceful, but they are not expressive.

I have never been able to understand why people make such a fuss about Monteverdi's madrigals. They are very ingenious, but they are not beautiful.

I have never been able to understand why people make such a fuss about Palestrina's masses. They are very pure, but they are not emotional.

I have never been able to understand why people make such a fuss about Gregorian chant. It is very ancient, but it is not music.

I have never been able to understand why people make such a fuss about folk music. It is very simple, but it is not art.

I have never been able to understand why people make such a fuss about popular music. It is very catchy, but it is not lasting.

I have never been able to understand why people make such a fuss about jazz. It is very rhythmic, but it is not melodic.

I have never been able to understand why people make such a fuss about rock and roll. It is very loud, but it is not musical.

I have never been able to understand why people make such a fuss about modern music. It is very dissonant, but it is not expressive.

I have never been able to understand why people make such a fuss about atonal music. It is very intellectual, but it is not beautiful.

I have never been able to understand why people make such a fuss about serial music. It is very systematic, but it is not inspired.

I have never been able to understand why people make such a fuss about electronic music. It is very experimental, but it is not human.

I have never been able to understand why people make such a fuss about aleatoric music. It is very random, but it is not art.

I have never been able to understand why people make such a fuss about minimalism. It is very repetitive, but it is not profound.