Classical Quote by Danny Elfman

I would have to say I might do some stuff, but it's the film that's appealing. I was raised on film. My musical experience…

— Danny Elfman

I think my music being referred to as "cinematic" has a lot to do with people just not being used to listening to instrumental…

— Patrick Watson

What I love about film music is the variety. On one movie, you might be asked to do a completely electronic score, and then…

— Ramin Djawadi

In movies, the composers and decision makers are different, so we don't come across classical songs often in films due to lack of interest.…

— Shankar Mahadevan

Classical music is something that we're very passionate about, but we always thought it was presented in a stuffy way.

— Aleksey Igudesman

I think that being a film composer, someone that gets it and actually applies the music, it allows you to open up a spectrum…

— Adrian Younge

I was introduced to classical music by my grandparents - my parents were mostly into folk and jazz. Even as a young man, I…

— Chris Thile

I do feel like my music, in some weird way, is probably better suited for cinema than for anything else - I can't really…

— Zach Condon

There was a time when people were afraid that film music would totally displace classical music.

— Y. G. Mahendran

Music is definitely cheaper and more immediate. But part of the draw of film to me is the multidisciplinary aspect. I always enjoyed film…

— Samuel Ervin Beam

Some movies work really well with music from Bach or Mahler that existed long before the film, so music has its own autonomy.

— Ennio Morricone

I love art, I love music. I can listen to Stockhausen and a very experimental, avant-garde approach, and I can listen to Beethoven and…

— Nicolas Cage