Different Quote by Marc-Andre Hamelin

Learning great works like the Liszt Sonata or Beethoven's 'Hammerklavier' should be a struggle to a certain extent, where you need to labor intensely…

— Stephen Hough

I love the classics but there are many new ideas to be made into reality. I'd rather be concerned with my own thing. There…

— Nina Simone

Many people who don't like Rachmaninov's style consider the 'Rhapsody' his masterpiece. It's written fantastically well for orchestra and piano. He combines a lot…

— Stephen Hough

Michael Berkeley's 'Sonata' is very - what can you say - melodious.

— Julian Bream

I saw Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd, which I thought was a masterpiece. Not that long ago, I listened to Blackstar by David Bowie and…

— Kate Bush

I abhor the words 'classical music.' Few things satisfy me more than a really good cover version.

— Charles Hazlewood

Piano is unique in that way: it can be both percussive and haunting.

— Miguel Sapochnik

I like the powerful story, the excellent performances the beautiful cinematography and the vision of the "The Piano".

— Mabel Cheung

I grew up with classical music when I was a ballet dancer. Now when I have to prepare an emotional scene, to cry or…

— Diane Kruger

It's going to sound strange probably. But I really like Frank Gehry's works.

— William McDonough

I love listening to things like those wonderful piano pieces of Stockhausen. It's just not my thing as a composer or performer, and thank…

— Stephen Hough

I love the early sonatas; I love the early Mozart, period. I'm really fond of that moment when he was either emulating Haydn or…

— Glenn Gould