Mahler (1974)

Otto Diamant: Professor Sladky

Quotes 

• Professor Sladky : And what do you call that, may I ask?

  Young Mahler : It's called the Kitten Serenade.

  Professor Sladky : More like the Tune the Cat's Died Of. Eine Kleine Katmusik. Where did that come from?

  Young Mahler : Out of my own head.

  Professor Sladky : And that's where it should have stayed. Even a monkey is more clever. He can pick out a tune on one finger, pick out his nose with another and eat a banana all at the same time. But to play the piano calls for genius. And genius calls for scales. Scales! Scales. Even more scales. Scale of C-major. Begin! Elbows in. Wrists out. Elbows. Wrists. Elbows. Wrists. Elbows. Wrists. Elbows. Wrists. Elbows. Wrists. Elbows. Wrists. Elbows. Wrists. Elbows. Wrists. Elbows. Wrists.