#classical

No, no," Mr. Darling always said, "I am responsible for it all. I, George Darling, did it. MEA CULPA, MEA CULPA." He had had a classical education. ↗

— J.M. Barrie

#mea-culpa #education

The story was however told that when Hephaestus was instructed to create Pandora, he had misunderstood Zeus` intentions.Pandora should have been given wings so that the abilities of men could at least equal those of the beasts.But instead, Hephaestus gave women the burdens of ovulation,pregnancy,catamenia,birth pangs & of suckling their offspring, the abilities that enabled the beasts to reproduce themselves:burdens from which Goddesses & Nymphs were spared & happy to be without. ↗

— Nicholas Chong

#equality

Now that rock is turning 50, it's become classical itself. It's interesting to see that development. ↗

— Björk

#music #rock #music

Having considered Handel's tumultuous opera career and his first term at Covent Garden in the 1730s, perhaps we may dare to suggest he was one of the foremost pioneers in establishing autonomy within the traditional system of music patronage, notwithstanding his efforts to become an independent impressario often proved disappointing. ↗

— E.A. Bucchianeri

#composers #covent-garden #handel #impressario #music-patronage

Robert Kapilow is a born teacher, an enthusiast who can think on his feet, a 110 percent believer in the project at hand ... It’s a cheering thought that this kind of missionary enterprise did not pass from this earth with Leonard Bernstein. Robert Kapilow is awfully good at what he does. We need him. ↗

— Boston Globe

#music #music

And what is the problem? It is the old problem of the anxious searcher - the mythic in the interior castle, the poet-pilgrim in a dark wood not sure how to proceed. Which way is the right way? ↗

— Paul Elie

#music #recording-music #music

From the heaviest of the heavy to classical to country, that's what I listen to, I listen to a variety and I enjoy good music, good songs. ↗

— Tom Araya

#country #enjoy #good #good music #good songs

As a rule, my focus is on classical music, but I love jazz. I love everything, actually. ↗

— Julie Andrews

#classical #classical music #everything #focus #i

Live action writers will give you a structure, but who the hell is talking about structure? Animation is closer to jazz than some kind of classical stage structure. ↗

— Ralph Bakshi

#action #animation #classical #closer #give

Every so often, I feel I should graduate to classical music, properly. But the truth is, I'm more likely to listen to rock music. ↗

— Tony Blair

#classical music #every #feel #graduate #i