Beauty Quote by Gustav Mahler

Every orchestra is different. Sometimes, you're blown away by a particular musician. If I'm playing the Brahms concerto, it's crucial to have a great…

— Joshua Bell

The ability to play the clarinet is the ability to overcome the imperfections of the instrument. There's no such thing as a perfect clarinet,…

— Jack Brymer

The Lord did not people the earth with a vibrant orchestra of personalities only to value the piccolos of the world. Every instrument is…

— Joseph B. Wirthlin

I've always liked using flutes and clarinets. Any time I can use those, I'm really happy.

— A.C. Newman

It might work with one orchestra, and the next orchestra - the oboe player might not get it. It's different every time, but some…

— Ian Anderson

I did all you can do with a clarinet. Any more would have been less.

— Artie Shaw

Notes, usually to be musical, have to move in or out. They don't sound like clarinets!

— Ray Still

Every orchestra has its own sound.

— Simon Rattle

Your call is very important to us. Please enjoy this 50 minute clarinet solo.

— Anonymous

I actually prefer to hear small groups of instruments. Orchestras seem to lack a texture for me, or variety of texture. There's only about…

— Stephin Merritt

I'm not interested in having an orchestra sound like itself. I want it to sound like the composer.

— Leonard Bernstein

Benny Goodman was one of the big influences as a clarinet player. That's why I wanted the clarinet.

— Lee Konitz