Classical Music Quotes

170 quotes by 137 authors

I have discovered three things which know no geographical borders - classical music, American jazz, and applause as the sign of the public's favor. — Jascha Heifetz
Classical music is one of the best things that ever happened to mankind. If you get introduced to it in the right way, it becomes… — Yo-Yo Ma
What is classical music if not the epitome of sensuality, passion, and understated erotica that popular music, even with all of its energy and life,… — Lara St. John
My influences are with Irish music, church music and classical music, — Unknown Author
I know Iâ€™m an African-American, and I know I play the saxophone, but Iâ€™m not a jazz musician. Iâ€™m not a classical musician, either. My… — Anthony Braxton
Jazz isn't like pop, where you sell millions of records with a hit. Your spirit and soul aren't important in pop music. But jazz is… — Freddie Hubbard
Many fail to realize this great recording industry was built by so-called jazz artists. And at the other end of the spectrum, a base in… — Ahmad Jamal
Basically my influences have been American influences. It's been blues, gospel, swing era music, bebop music, Broadway show music, classical music. It's like making a… — Horace Silver
I don't mind being classified as a jazz artist, but I do mind being restricted to being a jazz artist. My foundation has been in… — Herbie Hancock
Contrary to popular opinion, classical music does not have to be enjoyed amid exclusive circles, there need not be any snobbishness attached to it. It's… — Andre Rieu
I feel that classical music should be a more recognizable part of everyoneâ€™s entertainment. It has been my hope that through live concerts, motion pictures,… — Jose Iturbi
Although I enjoyed writing Film Music it was always a means to an end, in that it enabled me to keep a wife and family… — Malcolm Arnold
I am a classical music lover - not necessarily the contemporary stuff, but the old stuff. — Eberhard Weber
Classical music requires an immense amount of concentration, and I don't know if I would've been that committed to that particular life. — Questlove
But classical music is not entertainment, and I feel viciously strong about that. Classical music is forever. Entertainment is something that is here today, and… — Van Cliburn
Sometimes I'll listen to a little old Van Halen, or some Beatles, Zeppelin stuff, classical music... I like a lot of different things. — Eric Carr
Jazz, for me, is a closed circuit, like the term baroque in the world of classical music. — Jan Garbarek
I listen to classical music very much. There's a lot of jazz that I don't enjoy listening to. — Lee Konitz
Classical music is an unbroken, living tradition that goes back over 1,000 years, and every one of those years has had something unique and powerful… — Michael Tilson Thomas
Classical music is a wonderful 1200 year-old tradition that witnesses everything that it has meant and what it means right now to be human. — Michael Tilson Thomas

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