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My mother was an opera singer and my grandmother a concert pianist, and they only liked classical music. If I put on a pop record, they would tell me to turn it off, so I only listen to classical.

~Amanda Eliasch

Topics: Classical Classical Music Concert Grandmother Liked Listen Me Mother Music Off Only Opera Opera Singer Pianist Pop Put Record Singer Tell Turn Would

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Before college, I acted in my room, to classical music, because music tells stories. I'd put on a record and proceed, silently. I'd keep putting the needle back to a certain segment because I hadn't died well enough. I had to really, really feel dead. I'd love to do a death scene.

~Amanda Plummer

Topics: Acted Back Because Before Certain Classical Classical Music College Dead Death Died Enough Feel Had Keep Love Music Needle Proceed Put Putting Really Record Room Scene Segment Stories Tells Well Well Enough

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My father knew classical music very well. Driving in the car, listening to the radio, he could name every composer, every movement, what piece it was. I was fascinated by the way he recognized who wrote what.

~Anat Cohen

Topics: Car Classical Classical Music Composer Could Driving Every Fascinated Father He Knew Listening Movement Music Name Piece Radio Recognized Very Way Well Who Wrote

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Influences at home, including classical music, were not all specifically jazz, but the family radio was always on... So there was always some connection to American culture, to American music.

~Anat Cohen

Topics: Always American American Culture American Music Classical Classical Music Connection Culture Family Home Including Influences Jazz Music Radio Some Specifically Were

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The classical music world is so snobbish.

~Andre Rieu

Topics: Classical Classical Music Music Music World World

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I think there are people who use classical music to say, 'I am better than you, because I know all the rules and you don't.' You're not allowed to have fun or entertain.

~Andre Rieu

Topics: Allowed Am Because Better Classical Classical Music Entertain Fun Have Fun Know Music People Rules Say Than Think Use Who You I Think I Am

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Popularity gets up people's noses. But I understand the importance and the function of popular music. There is an artistic purpose. Popular music helps people to develop a curiosity and leads them towards classical music.

~Andrea Bocelli

Topics: Artistic Classical Classical Music Curiosity Develop Function Gets Helps Importance Leads Music Noses People Popular Popular Music Popularity Purpose Them Towards Understand Up

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I did a pop album, 'Sogno,' in 1999. I think it's important to record another pop album because many people love pop music. By this kind of repertoire, some people can later discover classical music.

~Andrea Bocelli

Topics: Album Another Because Classical Classical Music Did Discover Important Kind Later Love Many Music People Pop Pop Music Record Repertoire Some Some People Think I Think

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My mom had this romantic notion of her children playing classical music. The idea is you learn it when you're still learning language. It's using the same part of the brain.

~Andrew Bird

Topics: Brain Children Classical Classical Music Had Her Idea Language Learn Learning Mom Music Notion Part Playing Romantic Same Still Using You

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I studied classical music for a year. Then, I studied jazz for a year at the New School, and then I got kicked out. You had to go to your class, so I don't know if that counts as studying. I didn't study jazz. I was supposed to.

~Andrew Wyatt

Topics: Class Classical Classical Music Counts Go Got Had Jazz Kicked Know Music New Out School Studied Study Studying Supposed Then Year You Your

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