Obviously there are pieces of classical music that are some of the most beautiful music ever written, for me anyway is a… — Bryce Dessner Copy Share Image
The Internet is just one of those things that contemporary humans can spend millions of 'practice' events at, that the average human… — Michael Merzenich Copy Share Image
I have always personally preferred to think of what is more difficult for my instrument, and not what is the most natural… — Michala Petri Copy Share Image
My mother was a classical pianist and my stepfather was an industrialist who was passionate about composing contemporary music. — Carla Bruni Copy Share Image
My work has been marginalized as far as the jazz-business complex is concerned, or the contemporary-music complex. — Anthony Braxton Copy Share Image
I don't think anyone listening to my music needs any special knowledge. They don't need to have a background in contemporary music.… — Missy Mazzoli Copy Share Image
Morley is one of the outstanding voices of her generation, as a singer, songwriter and bandleader she's in a class of her… — David Amram Copy Share Image
The first thing that struck me about contemporary music in general had been thatthere was not much interest in rhythm. — Elliott Carter Copy Share Image
I've not been an admirer of contemporary music since punk rock went off the boil in 1977, but once a year I'll… — Billy Childish Copy Share Image
I imagine that as contemporary music goes on changing in the way that I'm changing it what will be done is to… — John Cage Copy Share Image
I've always loved the blues, ever since I was a kid. It has a depth to it that a lot of contemporary… — Nickolas Ashford Copy Share Image
The musical culture in the United States has no doubt suffered severe setbacks, especially in funding, since the early 2000's. However, I've… — Michael Hersch Copy Share Image
The whole rise of new adult contemporary music and smooth jazz was a nice surprise. — Kenny G Copy Share Image
In contemporary music, the challenge for me is to make the recorder sound as naturally expressive as, for example, the violin -… — Michala Petri Copy Share Image
One of the central flaws in the state of contemporary music is that the major record companies have failed to incorporate that… — Moby 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
My musical life started with hearing and being fascinated by contemporary music. — Elliott Carter Copy Share Image
It was a staggering moment when I first heard the news. Lennon was a most talented man and above all, a gentle… — Frank Sinatra Copy Share Image
My parents met in music school and my father was a music professor and conductor. Growing up, we always had classical and… — Sara Zarr Copy Share Image
With contemporary music, you automatically get connected. It connects you to the emotion of the characters. — Aldis Hodge Copy Share Image
We live in a modern world, and in contemporary music the central fact is contamination. Not the contamination of disease but the… — Ennio Morricone Copy Share Image
“...as a pianist, I can’t say I was always a big fan of contemporary music. The challenge of late Beethoven, or Mozart,… — Leon Fleisher Copy Share Image
I don't know much about contemporary music. I do have an iPod but I listen to a lot of old blues. I… — Robert Pattinson Copy Share Image
I was a regular kind of academic music student. I was at Juilliard. I had to study all the contemporary music of… — Philip Glass Copy Share Image
