I play classical music almost exclusively. I never mastered jazz or gospel in the way that my mother did. She was a… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
We are working on organising classical music festivals in a bid to promote qawwali there and produce films that promote music. Perhaps… — Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Copy Share Image
I think, until I was 16, classical music had just seemed like a little bit of a rhythmic wasteland for me. Coming… — Chris Thile Copy Share Image
Part of my mission is simply that: to bring the world of the arts, particularly classical music, closer to people so they… — Michael Tilson Thomas Copy Share Image
In England, unless I am mistaken, I think some of the politicians who love classical music and opera are a bit loath… — Simon Rattle Copy Share Image
“In every field, even the most eminent creators typically produce a large quantity of work that’s technically sound but considered unremarkable by… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
I had a lot of classical influences. I had classical music and opera and literature, but I also liked sleaze. And putting… — Rick Owens Copy Share Image
Classical music is a special taste like Greek language or pre-Columbian archeology, not a common culture of reciprocal communication and psychological shorthand. — Allan Bloom Copy Share Image
I did a pop album, 'Sogno,' in 1999. I think it's important to record another pop album because many people love pop… — Andrea Bocelli Copy Share Image
I'd studied piano first and switched over to cello when I was about seven. I played mostly chamber and solo classical music.… — Tod Machover Copy Share Image
“Indian food is like classical music raga- it takes time to build up to a crescendo.” — Shobhaa De Copy Share Image
I have no doubt that there are great people about though... the thing of it is, nothing to this day moves me… — Gary Lucas Copy Share Image
The sort of commercial parameters of classical music changed after the [World War II] , and the whole industry became more backward-looking. — Esa-Pekka Salonen Copy Share Image
To most white people, jazz means black and jazz means dirt, and that's not what I play. I play black classical music. — Nina Simone Copy Share Image
There is no essential difference between classical and popular music. Music is music. I want to communicate with the listener who finds… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
My goal is to bring jazz and classical music to my generation through a more accessible road. — Laufey Copy Share Image
I learned some classical music history, which I had done quite a bit at of Performing Arts. But I got some more… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
For me, let's keep jazz as folk music. Let's not make jazz classical music. Let's keep it as street music, as people's… — Pat Metheny Copy Share Image
“classical musicians are now as subject to marketing principles as any other performers.” — Renee Fleming Copy Share Image
My musical roots and inspiration lie not in rock n' roll or metal music, but first and foremost in classical music, balalaika,… — Varg Vikernes Copy Share Image
