Classical Quotes

639 quotes by 529 authors

In contrast, traditional classical music starts from an abstract musical schema. This is then notated and only expressed in concrete sound as a last stage,… — Pierre Schaeffer
The two designs are completely different. The first is totally futuristic, the second is more classical. You can of course get very excited about doing… — Franz Beckenbauer
My father was a classical musician and my mother was a writer. — John Sebastian
We were really interested in music from all over the world. We realized that what we were doing was very close to contemporary classical music… — Arto Lindsay
I had this idea for a while to do mix this Al Green vibe with a samba thing. I tried to do that in many… — Arto Lindsay
I used a baritone guitar with a very unusual tuning that became the body of the composition, while the classical guitar is on top of… — Lee Ritenour
I never took guitar lessons. I took classical piano lessons from the age of six when we lived in Holland. And when we moved to… — Eddie Van Halen
The Four Seasons was making me popular in Britain, but EMI America had no interest in making that happen in the States, so I just… — Nigel Kennedy
The classical music world is so snobbish. — Andre Rieu
I find that classical music helps put me in a place that is very calming and allows me to express emotion through my body. I… — Diane Kruger
I fell in love with funk music through my father - Funkadelic - as well as soul and classical early on. — Miguel
I was 16 when I got a scholarship to study classical composition at a conservatory. By that time I had already listened to Scottish folksong… — Jack Bruce
Before I was 5, I did have a lot of time on my hands. I had no job and really no career, and I spent… — Wallace Shawn
I love Adele and Lykke Li. I also listen to classical music as well. — Birdy
I was born out of classical music. — Mika
To me, being a classical snob in the highest possible way and being an indie snob is just as bad! — Mika
Whenever I visit a city, I like to see what classical music concerts are on offer. — Park Chan-wook
What music I listen to day to day changes very, very much. I can go from bluegrass to heavy metal, to blues, to classical and… — Casey James
I have a very varied taste in music. Everything from rap to classical to Latino to Rat Pack to jazz. — Jasper Fforde
When it comes to the real operational issues that govern our understanding of physical reality, ontological definitions of classical philosophers are, in my opinion, sterile. — Lawrence M. Krauss

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