Arrogant Quote by Benjamin Britten

I love music, especially classical like Verdi; it's a great way to relax.

— David Suchet

I had been reading a fabulous book [The Man Verdi, by Frank Walker] about [Giuseppe] Verdi, whom I adore.

— Maurice Sendak

Composers tend to assume that everyone loves music. Surprisingly enough, everyone doesn’t.

— Aaron Copland

A man like Verdi must write like Verdi.

— Giuseppe Verdi

Even Stravinsky does not evoke the same public affection as Verdi.

— Charles Rosen

I think the reason composers aren't valued is because many act as servants rather than music directors. Instead of taking a stand based on…

— M. Jayachandran

I am not one of the great composers. All the great have produced enormously. There is everything in their work - the best and…

— Maurice Ravel

Composers aren't daring enough. They're afraid of that sacred idol called 'common sense', which is the most dreadful thing I know - after all,…

— Claude Debussy

I can admire music where you feel the composer has everything organized and perfectly shaped, but it doesn't touch me. I like to feel…

— Stephen Hough

The fact that the theatregoing public likes my music is no credit to me. There are many other composers who write better music that…

— Jerome Kern

Actually I do not listen to much opera music.

— Tarja Turunen

I sort of enjoy being able to hear what other composers are doing and how they might score something differently than me. I enjoy…

— Marco Beltrami