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Concerto Quotes

A form that still commands attention.

One musician keeps returning to a favorite Tchaikovsky violin piece on repeat; another compares Beethoven's triple concerto, right after Wagner, to an Alka Seltzer. These quotes take the concerto seriously without losing its humor, alongside our Beautiful quotes.

After conducting Wagner, Beethoven's triple concerto is like taking an Alka Seltzer.

Quotes by Zubin Mehta

I usually listen to the same thing over and over again: Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D Major. And Leonard Cohen.

Quotes by Sue Townsend

All the reading in the world cannot immunize you from the devastating effects of psychopaths. Everyone, including the experts, can be taken in, conned, and left bewildered by them. A good psychopath can play a concerto on anyone's heart strings.

Quotes by Robert D. Hare

At a grand evening service in a church, my concerto created such a furor that the worshippers rushed out to keep the crowd outside the church quiet.

Quotes by Niccolo Paganini

After Quotes

I love the name 'Stella McCartney.' It's a beautiful name the way it rolls off the tongue. A couple of years ago, I wrote a cello concerto and used that as the basis for the rhythmic and melodic structure of...

Quotes by Michael Bacon

It's nice not to have the majority of the attention on me like there is when playing a concerto with an orchestra.

Quotes by Leila Josefowicz

This kind of prelude was succeeded by the concerto itself which he executed with a degree of spirit and firmness that no one has ever pretended to equal.

Quotes by John Hawkins

When you play a concerto with a small orchestra, you don't feel it is as important as Carnegie Hall. You try to work out all the little problems. Once that's all done, trust comes in.

Quotes by Itzhak Perlman

In my piano concerto I developed this polyphony to much higher complexity.

Quotes by Gyorgy Ligeti

Attention Quotes

Concert pianists are really afraid to try out the Beethoven Fourth Concerto if the Third happens to be their specialty. That's the piece they had such success with on Long Island, by George, and it will surely bring them success...

Quotes by Glenn Gould

I have two favorites: Reading Kierkegaard while listening to Mozart's Piano Concerto 9 in E Flat Major, and reading early Bazooka Joe comics in Hebrew.

Quotes by Gene Weingarten

There are many collaborations I'd like to explore. One is to co-write a rap concerto with Eminem.

Quotes by Evelyn Glennie

At the end of the competition, I played the Liszt concerto and I felt my head was on the block. Well, I won.

Quotes by Andre Boucourechliev

There's a million people who can go out and play the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto brilliantly, but we're the only ones who can do 'A Little Nightmare Music.'

Quotes by Aleksey Igudesman

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the focus of this concerto quotes collection?
These quotes come from musicians and listeners reflecting on the concerto form — writing one, performing one, or simply listening on repeat. See more in our Beautiful quotes.
Why do people search for quotes about concertos?
Concertos carry a lot of musical and emotional weight, so quotes about them get shared by classical music fans and musicians discussing craft or personal listening habits.
Is there a humorous quote about a concerto in this collection?
Yes — one compares Beethoven's triple concerto, heard right after Wagner, to taking an Alka Seltzer, a playful jab at its effect on the ear.
Do any quotes describe a personal listening habit involving a concerto?
One admits to keeping the same Tchaikovsky violin piece on constant rotation, alongside Leonard Cohen, as a go-to favorite rather than something new.
Is there a quote about the origin of writing a concerto?
Yes — one describes writing a cello concerto built around the sound of a name, turning the phrase itself into the piece's rhythmic and melodic basis. See more in our Church quotes.

A concerto can quiet a restless church crowd or grow out of nothing more than a beautiful-sounding name. Browse more in our Church quotes.