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Mendelssohn I consider the first musician of the day; I doff my hat to him as my superior. He plays with everything, especially with the grouping of the instruments in the orchestra, but with such ease, delicacy and art, with such mastery throughout.

Robert Schumann

An evil fate has deprived me of the full use of my right hand, so that I am not able to play my compositions as I feel them. The trouble with my hand is that certain fingers have become so weak, probably through writing and playing too much at one time, that I can hardly use them.

Robert Schumann

Endeavour to play easy pieces well and with elegance; that is better than to play difficult pieces badly.

Robert Schumann

When you play, do not trouble yourself as to who is listening. Yet always play as though a master listened to you.

Robert Schumann