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Lately I've been listening to some classical music again, some jazz.

~Alan Vega

Topics: Again Been Classical Classical Music Jazz Lately Listening Music Some

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Guided By Voices was huge when I was 16. Then I got into the Beatles, then classical music, Beethoven.

~Albert Hammond, Jr.

Topics: Beatles Beethoven Classical Classical Music Got Guided Huge Music Then Voices

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My whole life is classical now. Except my wife. I don't have a classical wife. I have a classy wife, but I don't have a classical wife.

~Alec Baldwin

Topics: Classical Classy Except Life Now Whole Wife

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I turned popular music on the radio, and I never listened to it again after that, in about 1985. That's when I switched over to classical music, and I pretty much stayed with that since then.

~Alec Baldwin

Topics: About After Again Classical Classical Music Listened Much Music Never Over Popular Popular Music Pretty Radio Since Stayed Switched Then Turned

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We're passionate musicians, but we felt classical concerts were more like a funeral because nobody talked and everybody was dressed so conservatively. We thought that's kind of strange, because music is full of life! We thought we could break through that barrier with theater and comedy elements.

~Aleksey Igudesman

Topics: Barrier Because Break Classical Comedy Concerts Could Dressed Elements Everybody Felt Full Funeral Kind Life Like More Music Musicians Nobody Passionate Strange Talked Theater Thought Through Were

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It is interesting that our biggest fans are the greatest names of the classical music scene, such as Julian Rachlin, Janine Jansen, Mischa Maisky and Gidon Kremer. They even make guest appearances in our concerts occasionally.

~Aleksey Igudesman

Topics: Appearances Biggest Classical Classical Music Concerts Even Fans Greatest Guest Interesting Make Music Music Scene Names Occasionally Our Scene

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We are fans of Mozart and Beethoven, as well 'South Park' and Borat. We believe that we can attract many people who eschew the serious ambiance of concert halls and don't go to classical music concerts because of such reasons. However, there is a 'serious humor' on the stage: funny and ridiculous. That is important!

~Aleksey Igudesman

Topics: Attract Because Beethoven Believe Classical Classical Music Concert Concerts Fans Funny Go Halls However Humor Important Many Mozart Music Park People Reasons Ridiculous Serious South South Park Stage Well Who

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I was able to turn to classical music many people, who saw my programs live and on YouTube, and this is one of the nicest achievements I can have.

~Aleksey Igudesman

Topics: Able Achievements Classical Classical Music Live Many Music Nicest People Programs Saw Turn Who Youtube I Can

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For me, personally, the most interesting music comes from the popular sector - from film and pop music - since contemporary classical music got stuck and went into directions where it lost a lot of the public by over-intellectualizing.

~Aleksey Igudesman

Topics: Classical Classical Music Contemporary Directions Film Got Interesting Lost Lot Me Most Music Personally Pop Pop Music Popular Public Sector Since Stuck Where

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Our first show, 'A Little Nightmare Music,' encompasses a lot of zany humor with beautiful classical music.

~Aleksey Igudesman

Topics: Beautiful Classical Classical Music First Humor Little Lot Music Nightmare Our Show

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