Quotes by Ludwig van Beethoven

"Music is ... A higher revelation than all Wisdom & Philosophy"
— Ludwig van Beethoven
"Don’t only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets, for it and knowledge can raise men to the divine."
— Ludwig van Beethoven
"Plaudite, amici, comedia finita est. (Applaud, my friends, the comedy is over.) [ Said on his deathbed ]"
— Ludwig van Beethoven
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Ludwig van Beethoven[n 1] (baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. One of the most revered figures in the history of Western music, his works rank among the most ...