Artur Schnabel: On Mozart

... how do you explain that all children play Mozart so well? "

Schnabel answered: Children have at least one very important element in common with Mozart, namely purity. They are not yet spoiled and prejudiced and personally involved. but these are, of course , not the reasons why their teachers give them Mozart to play. Children are given Mozart because of the small quantity of the notes; grown-ups avoid Mozart because of the great quality of the notes - which, to be true, is elusive!