I listen to classical music when I need to relax. It depends a lot on mood. — Tarja Turunen Copy Share Image
Classical music was my starting point. My mum would expose me to a lot of music and take me to really weird… — Planningtorock Copy Share Image
I thought it would be interesting to play classical music on rock instruments. — Rostam Batmanglij Copy Share Image
For me, it's classical music I started with and I admire Jacqueline du Pre. — Kevin Olusola Copy Share Image
Improvisation is an important part of bluegrass, and I would hasten to add that classical music wasn't always such an improvisational void.… — Chris Thile Copy Share Image
It was kind of sort of the heavens opened up and I realized that Bach, at least, you know - out of… — Chris Thile Copy Share Image
I hope I'm doing my part in making jazz and classical music more accessible! — Laufey Copy Share Image
“In his entirely personal experience of them, English was jazz music, German was classical music, French was ecclesiastical music, and Spanish was… — Yann Martel Copy Share Image
I don't mind being classified as a jazz artist, but I do mind being restricted to being a jazz artist. My foundation… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
Me, who's educated classically, I went toward rock music 'cause it was sort of a natural evolution from where I was playing… — Bryce Dessner Copy Share Image
Although I enjoyed writing Film Music it was always a means to an end, in that it enabled me to keep a… — Malcolm Arnold Copy Share Image
“Try describing a few of the most wildly successful pop albums of the twentieth century without mentioning the artist and title. A… — Dan Fox Copy Share Image
I was able to turn to classical music many people, and this is one of the nicest achievements I can have. — Aleksey Igudesman Copy Share Image
There is nothing else is India which is as popular as Bollywood. Look at Indian classical music, how big and how respected… — Shankar Mahadevan Copy Share Image
Oh, stuff the critics. I don't care. Too many people are snooty about classical. Look, I wasn't brought up in a home… — Katherine Jenkins Copy Share Image
I have very eclectic tastes. I love soul and Motown; I listen to some rap - Stormzy, Tinie Tempah, Drake. I also… — David Lammy Copy Share Image
There's certainly no doubt that commercialism has entered classical music to such a degree that almost no one seems to care anymore… — Stephen Hough Copy Share Image
I grew up in a classical music household. My dad is a phenomenal musician who can play any and all instruments, can… — Bill Walton Copy Share Image
I had a big background in listening to classical music and I started trying to compose, like I was playing the guitar… — John Fahey Copy Share Image
I've got this diverse education, growing up in classical music and existing between that and music that is more visceral, so for… — Bryce Dessner Copy Share Image
I think people have the misconception that I hang out in alleyways with balls and chains, but I like to play classical… — Kat Von D Copy Share Image
I come from a very strenuous, strict, disciplined classical music background. My grandfather, noted Carnatic classical exponent Dr. Sripada Pinakapani, was a… — Chinmayi Copy Share Image
In the U.K., classical music is composed by individuals and written down. Indian music is based on certain sequences called ragas. When… — Ravi Shankar Copy Share Image
Often, I could not find the range of emotions in classical music which I found in the The Rolling Stones and Hendrix.… — Ludovico Einaudi Copy Share Image
