Composer Quote by Alfred Schnittke

The sound and just the fact that it was different from the piano, yet it still had some familiarity [made my fascinated with accordion].

— Pauline Oliveros

I'm not very good at the accordion. If I played guitar, I wouldn't be on anyone's album. But because I play the accordion and…

— Daniel Handler

I was never encouraged to do it and I played the accordion, which I hated. I wish I had taken piano because I definitely…

— Connie Francis

The accordion came from just having a desire to play music. Somehow, I have slowly taught myself.

— Mary Steenburgen

I was in the army, and I had given up the thought of being a composer.

— Mitch Leigh

I consider myself a composer.

— Timbaland

My mother brought accordion home. She was going to learn to play it so she could teach it and increase her income. And I…

— Pauline Oliveros

I knew nothing of the life of a real musician, of course, but somehow I seemed to see myself standing in front of great…

— Lawrence Welk

I knew nothing of the real life of a musician, but I seemed to see myself standing in front of great crowds of people,…

— Lawrence Welk

I don't really call myself a composer.

— Caroline Shaw

My father played fiddle and the accordion.

— Eddie Rabbitt

My mother brought home the accordion in 1942. I was fascinated and wanted to learn to play it. Some of my music has a…

— Pauline Oliveros