ðiːz ˈɪləstɹˌeɪɾᵻd ðə pɹˈaʊd mˈɑːɾoʊ ðæt hiː fˈɑːloʊd: "nˈiːðɚ lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚ, nˈɔːɹ pˈeɪntɪŋ", wˌɪtʃ dᵻfˈaɪnd "pjˈʊɹ mjˈuːzɪk".
These illustrated the proud motto that he followed: "Neither literature, nor painting", which defined "pure music".