I tell you before God, and as an honest man, your son is the greatest composer known to me by person and repute, he has taste and what is more the greatest skill in composition." (Said to Leopold Mozart)

Joseph Haydn
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The greatest composer among all the great composers. His father was a genius, and all of his son's great talents were inherited from him." The quote says that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was the greatest composer ever, not only by person but also by repute. In other words, people respected him as a great composer. In addition to the quotes above, there are more quotes I have been collecting from famous people. If you have any quotes that you would like me to add to this list, please leave a comment below.

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  1. I tell you before God, and as an honest man, your son is the greatest composer known to me by person and repute, he has taste and what is more the greatest skill in composition." (Said to Leopold Mozart)

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