The way Fatboy Slim layers motifs is the same as 18th-century baroque counterpoint. You have an idea, then you have an answer… — Charles Hazlewood Another Copy Share Image
I spend so much of my time working away, but I love being here. My family is in Somerset, and this is… — Charles Hazlewood Away Copy Share Image
In America, they have this nauseating habit of calling the conductor 'maestro'. I always slightly gag when the cor anglais player goes,… — Charles Hazlewood Always Copy Share Image
When I was young, Tchaikovsky was ruined for me by conductors who made it slick and treacly. Hearing Valery Gergiev conduct Tchaikovsky… — Charles Hazlewood Been Copy Share Image
It's wonderful doing concerts in places like New York and London, but I feel a responsibility to also bring my work home,… — Charles Hazlewood Also Copy Share Image
Our pop scene is among the best in the world because there are 300 languages spoken on the streets of London, compared… — Charles Hazlewood Among Copy Share Image
I abhor the words 'classical music.' Few things satisfy me more than a really good cover version. — Charles Hazlewood Abhor Copy Share Image
For anyone who doesn't have that connection with Mozart, I urge those people to go and find some of his music, because… — Charles Hazlewood Alive Copy Share Image
It still amazes me how many musicians aren't really interested in engaging with their audience at all. Alfred Brendel, a pianist for… — Charles Hazlewood About Copy Share Image
People like Aphex Twin, Jason Pierce, Jarvis Cocker and William Orbit are actively showing their interest in a wider field of music.… — Charles Hazlewood Actively Copy Share Image
I have loads of issues with the way classical music is presented. It has been too reverential, too 'high art' - if… — Charles Hazlewood Apart Copy Share Image
I free-form it, rock n' roll it. I'm a creature of risk, so I don't know how I'm going to explore a… — Charles Hazlewood Beethoven Copy Share Image
Purcell is a composer who had a formative influence on British music - even The Who now cite him as an influence.… — Charles Hazlewood British Copy Share Image
Somerset is the first proper country county you come to in the West, which isn't dependent on London and isn't full of… — Charles Hazlewood Come Copy Share Image
I love the way Monteverdi's opera embodies the triumph of evil love in such a luscious way. The closing love duet is… — Charles Hazlewood Age Copy Share Image
Somerset desperately needs more high-end music making on its doorstep, so the chance to share great music spanning genres as diverse as… — Charles Hazlewood Cathartic Copy Share Image
Mozart, Beethoven - how can you not want to share them with everyone and anyone? This stuff is of as great importance… — Charles Hazlewood Air Copy Share Image
A hundred years ago, concerts were far more come-what-may - people played cards, drank beer and appreciated the music. If we go… — Charles Hazlewood Appreciated Copy Share Image
