I regrettably wasted time at university by being overwhelmed and intimidated by the talent of other composers. I felt stuck and didn't… — Laura Mvula Copy Share Image
“Handel's yearning for independence from the traditional chains of patronage and his persistence in monitoring his productions resulted with unique developments concerning… — E.A. Bucchianeri Copy Share Image
I've seen composers work on 30 films at one go. So, eight or even 10 albums in a year is no big deal. — Pritam Chakraborty Copy Share Image
There's a higher place that I have no illusions about reaching. There's a sophistication and aesthetic about composers who only write only… — Bill Conti Copy Share Image
Well, the very best operas are the ones written by the very best composers. — John Eaton Copy Share Image
With recording, everything changed. The prospect of music being detachable from time and place meant that one could start to think of… — Brian Eno Copy Share Image
When the Domaine Musical started up, I wasn't part of it. They were the major players in contemporary music at that time,… — Luc Ferrari Copy Share Image
Composers now just don't have the depth of inspiration for melody. Most of the lyrics of the pop songs you hear today… — Rudy Vallee Copy Share Image
Composers and lyricists are making songs that are approved by the producers and directors. — Shaan Copy Share Image
My advice to composers is, 'Try to reach 90, and everyone will love you.' — Gian Carlo Menotti Copy Share Image
Many composers use software to write music - programs like Finale or Sibelius. There are also recording programs. I should say I'm… — Eric Whitacre Copy Share Image
My favorite composers are the ones that tell the story. I love Wagner. I love Mahler. Prokofiev. The programmatic music. I listen… — Patti LuPone Copy Share Image
“Having considered Handel's tumultuous opera career and his first term at Covent Garden in the 1730s, perhaps we may dare to suggest… — E.A. Bucchianeri Copy Share Image
If you force yourself to write away from the piano, you come up with more inventive things. If you're too good a… — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
I want young Indian composers to be able to do more than just film music. I want to give them the skills… — A. R. Rahman Copy Share Image
The great composers I worked with along the way, I always felt they were filmmakers more than composers. They would talk about… — Steven Price Copy Share Image
The record company started as an adjunct to that, to give young composers their first recorded performances; to give young musicians their… — Gunther Schuller Copy Share Image
I grew up on Bach and Beethoven, and now I'm listening to more modern composers who I can't even name. But since… — A. R. Rahman Copy Share Image
All of these people kept on being professional musicians and composers in the strictest sense. — James Tenney Copy Share Image
People compose for many reasons: to become immortal; because the pianoforte happens to be open; because they want to become a millionaire;… — Robert A Schumann (German Romantic Composer Copy Share Image
I took classical piano for a couple of years, but I sort of lost interest - I couldn't read a note today… — Tom Scholz Copy Share Image
I look at composers and conductors, anybody involved in music or writing or art in general; they got more done as they… — Sarah Brightman Copy Share Image
