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Horns Quotes

Brass instruments, idioms, and musical influence.

These horns quotes celebrate brass instruments as a musical passion, from teaching a group of kids in Colorado who all played horns to wishing every arrangement could be scored specifically for them. The love of music runs through nearly every line.

Talk of the devil, and his horns appear.

Quotes by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

I wish I could score everything for horns.

Quotes by Richard Wagner

I just came from Aspen, Colorado and they had fifteen kids I played for and they all played horns.

Quotes by Jimmy Smith

I stole everything I ever heard, but mostly I stole from the horns.

Quotes by Ella Fitzgerald

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are these horns quotes only about the musical instrument?
Mostly, yes, but one uses the word in its older, folkloric sense, referencing the classic idiom about the devil and his horns.
Is there a quote about teaching music to kids?
Yes, one recalls playing for a group of kids in Colorado who all happened to play horns themselves.
What does the quote about scoring everything for horns mean?
It expresses a strong preference for arranging music specifically around horns, treating them as a favorite instrument to compose for.
Is there a quote about creative influence or borrowing?
Yes, one candidly admits that most musical ideas were borrowed, or 'stolen,' primarily from horn players rather than other sources.
What's the idiom-based quote referencing?
It plays on the old saying that mentioning the devil causes him to appear, humorously tying it to the word 'horns.'

One quote uses 'horns' in its more folkloric sense, referencing the old idiom about the devil appearing when mentioned, while another honestly admits to borrowing musical ideas mostly from horn players.