“Fonny and I just sat there... while the voices of the congregation rose and rose around us, without mercy... Teddy had the tambourine, and gave the cue to the piano player-I never got to know him: a long dark, evil-looking brother, with hands made for strangling; and with these hands he attacked the keyboard like he was beating the brains out of someone he remembered. No doubt the congregation had their memories, too, and they went to pieces. The church began to rock.” KnowsLongMadeHandsEvilVoiceChurchMemoriesDarkBrainMusicDoubtPiecesPlayerRocksBrotherMercyRoseRememberedPianoSatNo DoubtRock MusicKeyboardsCongregationTeddyStrangling Author:James A. Baldwin
“When I’m creating at the piano, I tend to feel happy; but - the eternal dilemma - how can we be happy amid the unhappiness of others? I'd do everything I could to give everyone a moment of happiness. That's what's at the heart of my music.” GivingFeelsHeartMomentsHappinessMusicEternalCreatingPianoUnhappinessComposerBeing HappyDilemmaCaring For OthersUnhappy PeopleMoments Of Happiness Author:Nino Rota
“My mother played piano so we always had music around the house” MotherHouseMusicPiano Author:Johnny Winter
“Now, guitar was pretty cool. Everybody knew something on the guitar. So I wanted to play guitar, but I told my dad if he wanted me to keep studying something, Id like to study piano.” IfsPlayWantedMusicStudyDadGuitarMy DadPiano Author:Jackson Browne
“What passion cannot music raise and quell!” PassionMusicRaisesMusicalPianoClassical MusicPlaying MusicInspirational MusicArt And MusicFunny MusicPassion For Music Author:John Dryden
“I was meant to be a composer and will be I'm sure. Don't ask me to try to forget this unpleasant thing and go play football - please.” TryingPlayAsksForgetMusicDestinyFootballPleaseAsk MePianoMeant To BeComposerWere Meant To Be Author:Samuel Barber