Leonard Bernstein Quotations As a pianist, conductor, composer, educator, and long-time music director of the New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein received worldwide acclaim for his wide-ranging musical genius. As a young man, he chose not to act on career advice to change his Jewish name to a more Western European sounding one. He is perhaps …
Tony Bennett Quotations Tony Bennett, who is widely considered to be one of the best singers of the past two centuries, is an American icon who saw his career decline in the 70’s with the advent of rock and roll. Keeping true to his repertoire of popular and jazz standards, however, Bennett staged a successful …
Johann Sebastian Bach Quotations My guess is that the compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach have been, and continue to be, the most studied and performed pieces by any know composer who has ever lived… at least on planet earth. His legacy, in addition to influencing most all western music performing musicians and composers, may be …
Frank Zappa Quotations Frank Vincent Zappa, wanted to be known, first and foremost, as an American composer, for which he excelled in both pop and classical music mediums, producing over 60 albums by his band, ‘The Mothers of Invention’. He was also a vocalist, guitarist, conductor, film director, bandleader and a stellar example of entrepreneurial success. The …