of human life can begin to fathom its deep mystery.[131] When
we see such modern passages as the following,e.g.
[Music]
[Footnote 131: For some illuminating comments on this subtle
character of Mozart’s creations see the Stanford-Forsyth History
of Music, p. 254.]
Tchaikowsky’s love for Mozart’s music is readily understood.
Indeed, we cannot refrain from urging everyone to cultivate such
a love himself; for in the works of Mozart are found a purity, a
sanity and a delight in creation which keep them alive and make
them in very truth “things of beauty and a joy forever.”