Classical Quotes

“The whole idea of classical music is that it's timeless.”

“I wanted to create music that had the rhythmic vitality and the harmonic sophistication of jazz, but also the developmental and dramatic thrust of classical music.”

“The thing about classical music is that it's timeless.”

“You have to be a bit of a rebel to be a classical musician.”

“For me, the orchestra is the ultimate instrument.”

“All I can say is I've been reading the scores of Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms, and they are my gods.”

“I've always been influenced by classical music, from Bach to Stravinsky.”

“I'm very much a product of the jazz tradition, but I'm also a product of the 20th century classical avant-garde.”

“The creation of a classical style was not a matter of discovering a set of 'natural' laws, but of creating a new language.”