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Melody is the essence of music. I compare a good melodist to a fine racer, and… — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Melody is the essence of music. I compare a good melodist to a fine racer, and counterpoints to hack post-horses.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
1786
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1786
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus. Quoted in Reminiscences of Michael Kelly of the King's Theatre and Theatre Royal Drury Lane, written by Michael Kelly. Vol. 1, Cambridge University Press, 2011.
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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus. Remark to Michael Kelly. c. 1786.

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