#composer

That was my challenge as a composer. Like with anything, to keep yourself interested in doing what you do, you set yourself challenges. So I said, Okay, I'll try to write a hundred tunes in a year. ↗

— John Zorn

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Let us not forget that the greatest composers were also the greatest thieves. They stole from everyone and everywhere. ↗

— Pablo Casals

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Originally, I wanted to be a composer. I always tell people, 'I think of myself as a composer.' ↗

— Ornette Coleman

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Perhaps two million years ago the creatures of a planet in some remote galaxy faced a musical crisis similar to that which we earthly composers face today. ↗

— George Crumb

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Composers love to write for symphony orchestras because the symphony is the Rolls Royce of musical instruments. ↗

— David Del Tredici

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I may not be a first-rate composer, but I am a first-class second-rate composer. ↗

— Richard Strauss

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My favorite instrument is the snare drum. In Scotland, the snare drum is very prominent in Highland bands. The Scottish style of playing is in my blood. It's a very powerful instrument, but it can also be soothing, like velvet. It's a real challenge for composers. ↗

— Evelyn Glennie

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There's still a lot I need to do as a player, as a musician, as a sound creator. I have commissioned 170 pieces: that's still not enough, there are still lots and lots of composers I would like to approach. When I see a composer and I see a performer, I think to combine those forces. ↗

— Evelyn Glennie

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It's hard to decide how to match words to music. It's not like it's twice the work. It's always difficult for me to explain to the composer what I'm looking for. I'm not a professional; I lack even basic knowledge about writing music. ↗

— Ayumi Hamasaki

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I was always drawn to Broadway musicals, and obviously composers like Gershwin, Rodgers, Berlin and Porter were writing music that I found wildly impressive. ↗

— Marvin Hamlisch

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