Wenn die Musik nicht wär (English: If It Were Not for Music)[1] is a 1935 German drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Paul Hörbiger, Willi Schaeffers and Ida Wüst.

[2] It is based on the novel Der Kraft-Mayr by Ernst von Wolzogen.

The film's art direction was by Fritz Maurischat and Karl Weber.

[3] Renowned and influential Franz Liszt assists a piano instructor who is facing difficulties and lacks worldly experience.

Liszt aids the tutor in securing a prestigious role in Munich while also protecting him from a malevolent foreign rival who seeks to win over the tutor's beloved.