Clarinet Quote by Nicholas Christopher

I played the clarinet, and my sister played the violin... If we'd had the discipline and the passion, maybe we could have been good.

— Sara Zarr

It is my aim, my destination in life to make the cello as beloved an instrument as the violin and piano.

— Mstislav Rostropovich

…the violin — that most human of all instruments…

— Louisa May Alcott

“If all would play first violin, we could not obtain an orchestra. Therefore esteem every musician in his place.”

— Robert Schumann

We get so many kids telling us that they've taken up the violin or cello. It's really special, and it wasn't really our intention…

— Grace Chatto

I decided that I wanted to explore all kinds of music with my cello, not just the Western classical tradition. I just wanted to…

— Maya Beiser

If we just stick to one kind of music, our creativity is limited. We wanted to extend the audience for the cello, especially the…

— Stjepan Hauser

If we were all determined to play the first violin we should never have an ensemble. therefore, respect every musician in his proper place.

— Robert Schumann

I always wanted to do a song with a violin; I always loved the sound of the instrument, especially for melodic stuff.

— Max Cavalera

Even in classical music, the cello doesn't get a lot of respect because the piano and the violin get it all.

— Luka Sulic

We wanted to make a powerful cello sound in order to show to the world the possibilities of the cello and to use it…

— Luka Sulic

I played cello in my high school orchestra.

— Eberhard Weber