Classical music Quote by Howard Shore

I started writing music as a composer in school, in the classical tradition.

— Julia Holter

I started with very tonal 19th-century music because I wanted to be a violinist as a child. So this was my first music, and…

— Krzysztof Penderecki

I think of the Tamil poet Subrahmanya Bharati every day, and he is an inspiration in my musical creations.

— Ilaiyaraaja

My greatest influence came from my parents' love of classical music. We listened to a lot of arias and operas growing up.

— Lara Fabian

I don't get so much inspiration from other musicians. Especially alive musicians. Late musicians are good - Bach, Beethoven - yes, good.

— Ryuichi Sakamoto

My mother was a classical pianist and my stepfather was an industrialist who was passionate about composing contemporary music.

— Carla Bruni

My dad's music was a great inspiration to me.

— Julian Lennon

My dads music was a great inspiration to me.

— Julian Lennon

I was growing up at a time when you just couldn't go to the movies without hearing immortal film music. And I inherited from…

— Bear McCreary

What inspires me is not so much the music as the opportunity to interact with composers. I think that has driven everything I've done.

— Robert Moog

Like many composers, most of my compositions are influenced by the music I've listened to throughout my life.

— Nobuo Uematsu

I've always been heavily influenced by classical music, mostly by baroque music.

— Yngwie Malmsteen