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Quotations on Music

Jefferson called music "the favorite passion of my soul." Explore a curated collection of his writings on the subject, selected by Monticello researchers and scholars.

A single manual harpsichord made by Jacob Kirckman in London in 1762, displayed in Monticello's Parlor beneath a pier mirror, acquired by Thomas Jefferson for his daughter Martha.

Jefferson described music as "...the favorite passion of my soul..."

Visit the Thomas Jefferson Quotes and Family Letters website for this and more quotes by and about Jefferson and music.