"In the 1950s in the United States, few……" — Karen DeCrow
"In the 1950s in the United States, few music lovers were listening to chamber music. Daddy played Bach and Haydn on our phonograph for me. Not only did I become familiar with the form; he discussed the concerti. My own head start. My own Head Start."
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Karen DeCrow
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33 Quotes by Karen DeCrow
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That's why it's called Sebastian Bach. I mean, it's a permanent band, pretty much, but if I jam with other…
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And I believe that the Binomial Theorem and a Bach Fugue are, in the long run, more important than all…
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Jesus never heard of Beethoven and Bach. Why aren't we playing more country music in church ?
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The author's conviction on this day of New Year is that music begins to atrophy when it departs too far…
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I would rather play Chiquita Banana and have my swimming pool than play Bach and starve.
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