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Classical Music Quotes

In a way, the history of jazz’s development is a small mirror of classical music’s development through the centuries. Now jazz is a living form of original music, while classical music has gotten to the end of its cycle in terms of exploring its form Picture Quote #1

I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal. I play basketball and try to go diving at least once a year. I don’t really have hobbies in the traditional sense... I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters Picture Quote #1

As far as I was concerned the important thing was that the music was getting the attention as well as me so it was always a great way to get more of the public to connect with classical music, and opera particularly Picture Quote #1

One of the problems that we face through the media attention that these artists receive is that there has been an awful lot of talk about opera and classical music being elite and being for an elitist group Picture Quote #1

Music was around in my family in two ways. My mother would occasionally sing to me, but I was mostly stimulated by the classical music my father had left behind. I had an ear for music, I suppose, so that’s what began my interest in music Picture Quote #1

When I listen to music today, it is about 99 percent classical. I rarely even listen to folk music, the music of my own specialty, because folk music is to me more limited than classical music Picture Quote #1

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I have never learned to read or write music so I am not a virtuoso musician like the others you mentioned. I am completely unable to play like them because I never learned classical music, I just developed my own crazy style! Picture Quote #1

And what classical music does best and must always do more, is to show this kind of transformation of moods, to show a very wide psychological voyage. And I think that’s something that we as classical musicians have underestimated Picture Quote #1

I can think and play stuff in classical music that possibly violinists who didn’t have access to other types of music could never do. It means I’m more flexible within classical music, to be a servant to the composer Picture Quote #1

I listen to classical music very much. There’s a lot of jazz that I don’t enjoy listening to Picture Quote #1

There was the noise itself, which he thought of vaguely as the noise of classical music, sameish and rhetorical, full of feelings people surely never had Picture Quote #1

On horseback you feel as if you’re moving in time to classical music; a camel seems to progress to the beat of a drum played by a drunk Picture Quote #1

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I’m pretty optimistic about the future of rock... it will be back to composition as in classical music or jazz Picture Quote #1

I only knew classical music, which to me was the only true music. The only way I could survive at the bar was to mix the classical music with popular songs, and that meant I had to sing. What happened was that I discovered I had a voice plus the talent to mix classical music together with more popular songs, which at the time I detested Picture Quote #1

Jazz isn’t like pop, where you sell millions of records with a hit. Your spirit and soul aren’t important in pop music. But jazz is like classical music. If people like you, they’ll remember you and you’ll last forever Picture Quote #1

I feel that classical music should be a more recognizable part of everyone’s entertainment. It has been my hope that through live concerts, motion pictures, recordings, international competitions, and interesting public forums, a larger group of people will learn to love classical music and attend live concert performances Picture Quote #1

Classical music requires an immense amount of concentration, and I don’t know if I would’ve been that committed to that particular life Picture Quote #1

Classical music is an unbroken, living tradition that goes back over 1,000 years, and every one of those years has had something unique and powerful to say to us about what it’s like to be alive Picture Quote #1

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It’s not that people don’t like classical music. It’s that they don’t have the chance to understand and to experience it Picture Quote #1

Classical music only really came into my life in 1969. I wish I had heard classical music and church music when I was a teenager or even as a child Picture Quote #1

I love classical music; I love the way it’s worked... all those chord sequences so I often use that sort of effect in my solos Picture Quote #1

Before college, I acted in my room, to classical music, because music tells stories. I’d put on a record and proceed, silently. I’d keep putting the needle back to a certain segment because I hadn’t died well enough. I had to really, really feel dead. I’d love to do a death scene Picture Quote #1

I got so much love for classical music and I hear so much incredible music.You should know a bunch of music and have respect for all sorts of genres and styles of music Picture Quote #1

I’ve never approached classical music in a formal way, ever. I couldn’t read very well. I’d have to play every piece and internalize it, almost as if I had written it myself Picture Quote #1

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Violin for me is a great instrument because you can use it as a rhythmical instrument and also as a melodic instrument.... You can pretty much do everything with the violin. Sometimes I feel classical music limits the violin Picture Quote #1

I think the classical music is on a dangerous downward slope, because it’s not seeking strong enough resonance with its society Picture Quote #1

A lot of people may not know how competitive it is to play classical music, because when you think about it, the music that you’re playing is music that’s been here for years. And all you’re trying to do is improve upon it when you play Picture Quote #1

I started making music with my band in the 80s, so I am more product of post punk than classical music, and I have always carried on this way Picture Quote #1

There are so many people who are interested in classical music. Fortunately, I think many of them are quite young, so it’s wonderful to present new programs to them Picture Quote #1

I think classical music tuition is, well, was when I was a child, was an abomination. I think in some ways it is one of life’s great tragedies for everybody who gives up an instrument Picture Quote #1

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In a way, the history of jazz’s development is a small mirror of classical music’s development through the centuries. Now jazz is a living form of original music, while classical music has gotten to the end of its cycle in terms of exploring its form (Classical Music Quotes) I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal. I play basketball and try to go diving at least once a year. I don’t really have hobbies in the traditional sense... I engage in too many activities already through the actions of my characters (Classical Music Quotes) As far as I was concerned the important thing was that the music was getting the attention as well as me so it was always a great way to get more of the public to connect with classical music, and opera particularly (Classical Music Quotes) One of the problems that we face through the media attention that these artists receive is that there has been an awful lot of talk about opera and classical music being elite and being for an elitist group (Classical Music Quotes) Music was around in my family in two ways. My mother would occasionally sing to me, but I was mostly stimulated by the classical music my father had left behind. I had an ear for music, I suppose, so that’s what began my interest in music (Classical Music Quotes) When I listen to music today, it is about 99 percent classical. I rarely even listen to folk music, the music of my own specialty, because folk music is to me more limited than classical music (Classical Music Quotes) I have never learned to read or write music so I am not a virtuoso musician like the others you mentioned. I am completely unable to play like them because I never learned classical music, I just developed my own crazy style! (Classical Music Quotes) And what classical music does best and must always do more, is to show this kind of transformation of moods, to show a very wide psychological voyage. And I think that’s something that we as classical musicians have underestimated (Classical Music Quotes) I can think and play stuff in classical music that possibly violinists who didn’t have access to other types of music could never do. It means I’m more flexible within classical music, to be a servant to the composer (Classical Music Quotes) I listen to classical music very much. There’s a lot of jazz that I don’t enjoy listening to (Classical Music Quotes) There was the noise itself, which he thought of vaguely as the noise of classical music, sameish and rhetorical, full of feelings people surely never had (Classical Music Quotes) On horseback you feel as if you’re moving in time to classical music; a camel seems to progress to the beat of a drum played by a drunk (Classical Music Quotes) I’m pretty optimistic about the future of rock... it will be back to composition as in classical music or jazz (Classical Music Quotes) I only knew classical music, which to me was the only true music. The only way I could survive at the bar was to mix the classical music with popular songs, and that meant I had to sing. What happened was that I discovered I had a voice plus the talent to mix classical music together with more popular songs, which at the time I detested (Classical Music Quotes) Jazz isn’t like pop, where you sell millions of records with a hit. Your spirit and soul aren’t important in pop music. But jazz is like classical music. If people like you, they’ll remember you and you’ll last forever (Classical Music Quotes) I feel that classical music should be a more recognizable part of everyone’s entertainment. It has been my hope that through live concerts, motion pictures, recordings, international competitions, and interesting public forums, a larger group of people will learn to love classical music and attend live concert performances (Classical Music Quotes) Classical music requires an immense amount of concentration, and I don’t know if I would’ve been that committed to that particular life (Classical Music Quotes) Classical music is an unbroken, living tradition that goes back over 1,000 years, and every one of those years has had something unique and powerful to say to us about what it’s like to be alive (Classical Music Quotes) It’s not that people don’t like classical music. It’s that they don’t have the chance to understand and to experience it (Classical Music Quotes) Classical music only really came into my life in 1969. I wish I had heard classical music and church music when I was a teenager or even as a child (Classical Music Quotes) I love classical music; I love the way it’s worked... all those chord sequences so I often use that sort of effect in my solos (Classical Music Quotes) Before college, I acted in my room, to classical music, because music tells stories. I’d put on a record and proceed, silently. I’d keep putting the needle back to a certain segment because I hadn’t died well enough. I had to really, really feel dead. I’d love to do a death scene (Classical Music Quotes) I got so much love for classical music and I hear so much incredible music.You should know a bunch of music and have respect for all sorts of genres and styles of music (Classical Music Quotes) I’ve never approached classical music in a formal way, ever. I couldn’t read very well. I’d have to play every piece and internalize it, almost as if I had written it myself (Classical Music Quotes) Violin for me is a great instrument because you can use it as a rhythmical instrument and also as a melodic instrument.... You can pretty much do everything with the violin. Sometimes I feel classical music limits the violin (Classical Music Quotes) I think the classical music is on a dangerous downward slope, because it’s not seeking strong enough resonance with its society (Classical Music Quotes) A lot of people may not know how competitive it is to play classical music, because when you think about it, the music that you’re playing is music that’s been here for years. And all you’re trying to do is improve upon it when you play (Classical Music Quotes) I started making music with my band in the 80s, so I am more product of post punk than classical music, and I have always carried on this way (Classical Music Quotes) There are so many people who are interested in classical music. Fortunately, I think many of them are quite young, so it’s wonderful to present new programs to them (Classical Music Quotes) I think classical music tuition is, well, was when I was a child, was an abomination. I think in some ways it is one of life’s great tragedies for everybody who gives up an instrument (Classical Music Quotes)

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