Ashkenazy Rachmaninov Quotes

Steinway is the only piano on which the pianist can do everything he wants. And everything he dreams. ~ Vladimir Ashkenazy

Rock and roll is music," said Vanya.
"Prokofiev is music, Stravinski is music, Tchaikovski and Borodin and Rimski-Korsakov and even Rachmaninov, THEY are music. Rock and roll is smart boys with no respect, YOU are rock and roll. ~ Orson Scott Card

He was a six and a half foot scowl.
(on Rachmaninov) ~ Igor Stravinsky

My wife, when I met her, she had a remarkable record collection. And they were all still in their sleeves! I couldn't believe it. She took care of her records. Rachmaninov, Beefheart. For me, most of my records were out of their sleeves and in a drawer somewhere. I married a record collection. ~ Tom Waits

I believe that interpretation should be like a transparent glass, a window for the composer's music. ~ Vladimir Ashkenazy

Rachmaninov has some kind of weird dark edge to his music which I don't think I've heard with any other kind of music before. ~ Matthew Bellamy

'How big's your dick?' Zak blurted.
His father gave a roar of outrage.
'How good's your dental plan?' asked Number Five.
Zak laughed.
'You can't ask that,' his father snapped at his side.
'My favorite composer is Rachmaninov. My last client moved to New Zealand. There's nothing stuck to my shoe. I had fruit for breakfast and I don't waste my time worrying. I make sure there's never anything to worry about.' He walked across the room and put his mouth close to Zak's ear. 'In answer to your last. How responsive's your gag reflex?' ~ Barbara Elsborg